To confirm the diagnosis of amenorrhea due to menopause, blood should be drawn for hormones. Which are the changes that occur with menopause?
A. FSH rises
B. LH decreases
C. LH rises
D. A & C
ANS: D
In menopause, FSH rises first and then LH rises, both greater than 100 mU/mL. A fall in estradiol is the last hormonal change that occurs with the decline of ovarian function. An estradiol level of less than 30 pg/mL indicates loss of ovarian function.
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