i think I have found information to your question. This info is from the American Family Physician.
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If I'm taking birth control pills, how will I know when menopause starts?
You and your doctor will decide together how long you should take this medicine. You can stop taking very-low-dose birth control pills any time, or you can change to regular estrogen replacement therapy. The decision to change from the low-dose birth control pills to estrogen replacement therapy is usually made around the ages of 49 to 52. Your doctor can also measure a hormone called FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) to see if you're in menopause. If the FSH measurement is over 30, you've probably entered menopause."
A blood test to measure FSH levels will be accurate even while you are taking a low dose birth control pill.
Very low dose birth control pills contain the hormone, estrogen. The blood test measure FSH, a different hormone.
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Hi Diane,
i think I have found information to your question. This info is from the American Family Physician.
"
If I'm taking birth control pills, how will I know when menopause starts?
You and your doctor will decide together how long you should take this medicine. You can stop taking very-low-dose birth control pills any time, or you can change to regular estrogen replacement therapy. The decision to change from the low-dose birth control pills to estrogen replacement therapy is usually made around the ages of 49 to 52. Your doctor can also measure a hormone called FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) to see if you're in menopause. If the FSH measurement is over 30, you've probably entered menopause."
A blood test to measure FSH levels will be accurate even while you are taking a low dose birth control pill.
Very low dose birth control pills contain the hormone, estrogen. The blood test measure FSH, a different hormone.
Maryann
December 15, 2011 - 5:16pmThis Comment
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