Serum FSH is increased in postmenopausal women. For screening, however,
women should not use oral contraceptives anymore because oral
contraceptives suppress the FSH secretion. So, in case of contraceptives,
interpretation of the FSH concentration is not possible. What do you advice
the physician on this - screening after a stop of 3 weeks or
shorter/longer?
Please answer to my personal mail.
Yolanda B. de Rijke
Clinical Chemistry
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