Serum FSH blood test to confirm menopause

only in people aged 40 to 45

tests per year, UK, only when aged 40 to 45 with symptoms, or under 40 with suspected menopause

“Consider using the person's serum FSH level to confirm menopause only: in people aged 40 to 45 with menopause-associated symptoms, including a change in their menstrual cycle”

NICE NG23, Menopause: identification and management, section 1.3 Identifying perimenopause and menopause, 2015-11

Kind of source: Clinical guideline
Read on: 2026-11-06
Daily check: Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
What to know: At 45 and over, menopause is identified without laboratory tests (1.3.1), so most women have no test record for it.
About: Menopause Lab results

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