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Post Menopause Panel
Post Menopause Panel
Measure your follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol levels in the blood to help determine whether you are in or have completed menopause as a way to kickstart an informative conversation with your primary care physician. 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.
$69.00
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
What
The Menopause Panel measures follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol, reproductive hormones, to help give you insights about your hormone levels.
Who
Women ages 45 and over who have not menstruated for the past 12 months and want to know if they may be in menopause. 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 Menopause Panel measures follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol levels in the blood to help determine whether you are in or have completed menopause. This panel may be helpful for women who have do not have a menstrual period and do have 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 are 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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