No, but it would help. We know that about 10% of women of age 45
to 50 who have no periods for 6 months will have at least 1 more
ovulatory cycle with a period, and the biochemistry will follow
accordingly. However finding FSH = 5 LH = 5 in a flushing 45 year old
would help I think?
Aubrey
MAJ> Dear Aubrey
MAJ> "There would be real anxiety about starting HRT in a 45y old
MAJ> woman with a very short period of amenorrhoea who would otherwise
MAJ> have continued cycling for the next 8 years or so."
MAJ> Would a single FSH measurement of > 20.0 IU/L rightly alleviates
MAJ> such anxiety?
MAJ> "I suspect that fewer patients will be "willing" to take HRT as
MAJ> time goes by."
MAJ> Do you mean that we should be recieving less requests as time
MAJ> goes by? we live with hope.
MAJ> regards
MAJ> Mohammad
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