NAMS CHAPTER 1 MENOPAUSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

NAMS CHAPTER 1 MENOPAUSE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

, What is the gold standard STRAW + 10
for characterizing
reproductive aging?
Period of endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory
What is climacteric? psychologic changes that occur during
menopause. Also known as perimenopause
What is early menopause? FMP before the age of 45
What is late menopause? FMP occurs after age 54
According to STRAW+10, If within 8 years of FMP
what is considered early
postmenopause?
According to STRAW+10, 8+ years after FMP
what is considered late
postmenopause?
Cessation of menses that comes after either
What is induced
bilateral oophorectomy or iatrogenic ablation of
menopause?
ovarian function
What is the most common Bilateral oophorectomy
cause of induced
menopause?
How is menopause The time before FMP where cycles become variable
transition defined? OR have menopause-related symptoms
What cycle variability 7 or more days persistent difference in cycle
defines early menopause length from previous normal cycles
transition?
What cycle variability defines 60 or more days of amenorrhea observed at least
late menopause transition? one time