Menopause Quiz | University Hospitals

1. At about what age does menopause typically begin?

A. 40 B. 45 C. 51 D. 55

2. A person is considered to be in menopause after they have missed how many menstrual cycles?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12

3. What factors can cause premature menopause?

A. Smoking B. Autoimmune disorders C. Your birth parent had early menopause D. All of the above

4. Hot flashes are symptoms of the perimenopausal stage. How many perimenopausal people have them?

A. 100% B. 75% C. 50% D. 30%

5. A blood test can help confirm if you are beginning menopause. The test measures the level of which of these?

A. Follicle-stimulating hormone B. Estrogen C. Progesterone D. Cholesterol

6. What is the most serious negative effect of menopause?

A. Hot flashes B. Osteoporosis C. Heart disease D. B and C

7. How much bone loss does a person have in the first 5 years of menopause?

A. 10% over the 5-year period B. 5% over the 5-year period C. Up to 20% over 5 to 7 years D. 1% to 2% a year

8. Hormone therapy eases some of the negative effects of menopause. Which of these hormones is used?

A. Estrogen B. Estrogen and progesterone C. Testosterone D. Prostaglandin

10. If a person goes through menopause after age 50, how long should they keep using some form of birth control?

A. They don't have to use birth control B. 3 months C. 6 months D. 12 months

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