How Much Do You Know About Menopause?
Test your knowledge of menopause by taking this quiz.
5. A blood test can help confirm if a woman is beginning menopause. The test measures the level of which of these?
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The pituitary gland releases this hormone to stimulate the ovaries to release follicles, or eggs. A blood test that measures the hormone, along with symptoms such as hot flashes and period cessation, confirms perimenopause—the stage just before menopause.
6. What is the most serious adverse effect of menopause?
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Bones thin when ovaries stop producing estrogen.
Cholesterol levels can rise, which threatens heart health.
9. Why is synthetic estrogen more controversial than natural estrogen?
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A low dose can help treat hot flashes and help prevent
osteoporosis.
10. If a woman experiences menopause after age 50, how long should she continue using some form of
birth control?
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