NAMS Menopause Certification Exam Practice & Study Materials

NAMS Menopause Certification Exam Practice & Study
Materials




Hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalciuria, certain drugs
1. secondary (eg: ta- moxifen, steroids, PPIs), calcium/vitamin D deficiency, RA,
causes of celiac disease, mal- absorptive diseases such as Crohn disease, and
osteoporosis ulcerative colitis

which 3
common
drugs? 52.54 y

2. Median age of
menopause in
US women

3. POI Intermittent ovarian function & insuflcient estrogen levels occurring at
age <40 y

4. which menarche / early reproductive
STRAW
stage? 5. which STRAW stage?
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peak -5
reproductive

6. which
STRAW
stage?
-4
late
reproductive

7. which
STRAW
-3
stage?

perimenopause

-2 to -1 & +1a




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8. which amenorrhea >60 days
STRAW
stage? 13. which STRAW stage?

FMP &
12 months after
fi- nal
menstrual peri-
od

9. which
STRAW
stage?

VMS most likely

10. which
STRAW
stage?

early post
menopause

11. which
STRAW
stage?

late post-
menopause

12. which
STRAW
stage?

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FMP = 0
12 months after = +1a




+1a (most likely)
-1 (likely)

aka perimenopause/menopause
transition

+1a to +1c




+2




-1

aka late menopause transition




-2

aka early menopause transition
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