Welcome to EmpowHER. Under certain circumstances, your doctor may check your level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estrogen (estradiol) with a blood test. As menopause occurs, FSH levels increase and estradiol levels decrease. Your doctor may also recommend a blood test to determine your level of thyroid-stimulating hormone, because hypothyroidism can cause symptoms similar to those of menopause. You will need to ask your local hospital, for a list of local doctors that can test or treat this condition. Then, you will be able to discuss with your doctor, your test results and he can prescribe the right treatment for you. Most experts believe, if you have a family history of breast cancer, you should not take any hormones.
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Hi anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Under certain circumstances, your doctor may check your level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estrogen (estradiol) with a blood test. As menopause occurs, FSH levels increase and estradiol levels decrease. Your doctor may also recommend a blood test to determine your level of thyroid-stimulating hormone, because hypothyroidism can cause symptoms similar to those of menopause. You will need to ask your local hospital, for a list of local doctors that can test or treat this condition. Then, you will be able to discuss with your doctor, your test results and he can prescribe the right treatment for you. Most experts believe, if you have a family history of breast cancer, you should not take any hormones.
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Daisy
November 1, 2012 - 6:44amThis Comment
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