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Early Menopause Panel
Early Menopause Panel
Measure hormones that impact your menstrual cycle and reproductive health as a way to kickstart an informative conversation with your primary care physician, for woman 44 and younger. Read moreTest details
Sample type:
Blood
Preparation:
If you are having menstrual cycles, it is best to have your sample collected on cycle days 2, 3 or 4 (cycle day 1 is the first day of your period).
If you are not having menstrual cycles, the test can be performed at your convenience. You do not need to do anything special to prepare for the sample collection. Fasting is not required for this test.
$149.00
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
What
The Early Menopause Panel measures hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and prolactin, to help give you insights about your hormone levels.
Who
Women under the age of 45 who are beginning to have changes in their menstrual cycle, have stopped menstruating, or are experiencing symptoms like hot flashes. Must be 18+ years of age to purchase.
How
Blood
Where
Schedule an appointment, then visit a Quest Diagnostics patient service center location.
About the Test
The Early Menopause Panel measures follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and prolactin levels in the blood to help determine when you’re entering or in the menopause transition phase. This panel may be helpful for women who have a history of irregular menstrual periods and a negative pregnancy test to help you and your doctor decide next steps for handling any symptoms you may be experiencing.
How it works
FAQs
Perimenopause is a transition phase where the ovaries start to make less hormones and menopausal symptoms tend to begin. This stage can last anywhere from 2 to 10 years, with an average of five years, and stops when menopause begins.
Menopause is the stage when a woman’s period stops. The ovaries no longer release eggs and estrogen levels become very low. Once a woman has not had a period for 12 straight months, she has gone through menopause. However, it is important to ensure that the lack of periods is not due to another reason (like abnormal thyroid function or the use of birth control pills.)
Early menopause means that you are entering this transition earlier than average. Most women enter perimenopause between the ages of 40 and 44 and enter menopause in their early 50s, however, some can begin earlier.
Post menopause is the time after a woman has gone through menopause. The symptoms that happen during menopause may start to fade away but could continue for a decade or longer in many women.
These tests are to help you and your doctor determine which stage of menopause you may be in or if you have another underlying health problem causing your symptoms.
You are in perimenopause until you have had no periods for 12 consecutive months without any other underlying causes. Once that has occurred, you have transitioned to menopause. Only a physician can evaluate your symptoms and diagnose menopause.
For most women, their symptoms like hot flashes last through perimenopause, and then subside once they’ve reached post menopause. If you are having symptoms, speak with your doctor about recommended therapies for your personal situation.
Menopause is when you have no period for 12 full consecutive months. If one occurs any time short of 12 months, then you are still in perimenopause and the clock begins again. This transition can last anywhere from 2 to 10 years.
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