According to the American Academy of Family Physicians:
"...your doctor can measure/test for a hormone called FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) to see if you're in menopause." (I'm not sure if the test can tell you if you are in perimenopause or not; probably depends on the hormone levels and if you have a previous baseline measure??).
The AAFP also says, "you may want to talk with your doctor to see if very-low-dose birth control pills might be a good idea for you during your perimenopasual years, but this decision is typically made around the age of 49 to 52."
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According to the American Academy of Family Physicians:
"...your doctor can measure/test for a hormone called FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) to see if you're in menopause." (I'm not sure if the test can tell you if you are in perimenopause or not; probably depends on the hormone levels and if you have a previous baseline measure??).
The AAFP also says, "you may want to talk with your doctor to see if very-low-dose birth control pills might be a good idea for you during your perimenopasual years, but this decision is typically made around the age of 49 to 52."
Does that help?
November 18, 2008 - 1:44pmThis Comment
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