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Menopause Quiz
How Much Do You Know About Menopause?
Test your knowledge of menopause by taking this quiz.
1. At what age does menopause typically begin?
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Menopause usually occurs sometime between age 45 and 55, but the typical age is 50, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Menopause means the permanent end of menstruation.
A.
40
B.
45
C.
50
D.
55
2. A woman is considered to be in menopause after she has missed how many menstrual cycles?
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Menopause begins at that point when you have had your last menstrual cycle, the NIA says. You won't know whether you have had your last period until you have been period-free for one year.
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3
B.
6
C.
9
D.
12
3. What factors can cause premature menopause?
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If you smoke, you may go through menopause about 1-1/2 years earlier than women who don't smoke, the NIA says.
A.
Smoking
B.
Autoimmune disorders
C.
A woman's mother had early menopause
D.
All of the above
4. Hot flashes are symptoms of the premenopausal stage. How many premenopausal women experience them?
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Hot flashes can occur several times an hour, a few times a day, or once or twice a week, the NIA says. Most women have hot flashes for about a year. Some may experience them for two to five years.
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100 percent
B.
75 percent
C.
50 percent
D.
30 percent
5. A blood test can help confirm if a woman is beginning menopause. The test measures the level of which of these?
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The pituitary gland releases this hormone to stimulate the ovaries to release follicles, or eggs. A blood test that measures the hormone, along with symptoms such as hot flashes and period cessation, confirms perimenopause—the stage just before menopause.
A.
Follicle-stimulating hormone
B.
Estrogen
C.
Progesterone
D.
Cholesterol
6. What is the most serious adverse effect of menopause?
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Bones thin when ovaries stop producing estrogen. Cholesterol levels can rise, which threatens heart health.
A.
Hot flashes
B.
Osteoporosis
C.
Heart disease
D.
B and C
7. How much bone loss does a woman experience in the first five years of menopause?
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Talk to your health care provider about what you can do to help prevent bone loss.
A.
10 percent over the five-year period
B.
5 percent over the five-year period
C.
3 to 5 percent annually
D.
1 to 2 percent annually
8. Hormone therapy minimizes some of the negative effects of menopause. Which of these hormones is used?
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Used for a short time, hormone therapy can help relieve symptoms of menopause. Long-term use, though, raises the risk for breast cancer, heart attack, and stroke.
A.
Estrogen
B.
Estrogen and progesterone
C.
Testosterone
D.
Prostaglandin
9. Why is synthetic estrogen more controversial than natural estrogen?
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A low dose can help treat hot flashes and help prevent osteoporosis.
A.
Synthetic estrogen is 100 times more potent than natural estrogen
B.
It's more expensive
C.
It has been linked to breast cancer
D.
It may contain contaminants
10. If a woman experiences menopause after age 50, how long should she continue using some form of birth control?
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A.
She doesn't have to use birth control
B.
3 months
C.
6 months
D.
12 months
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