If I go to the gynecologist, can she inform me how far I am from menopause?

Currently, I am on my period. They are irregular sometimes I dont even own one. For the last 3 months I enjoy had regular cycles. I am 43 yrs infirm and started having nite sweats and hot flashes. How do they know if I am menopausal or pre menopausal?
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If you're not using any sort of hormone therapy including BCP's, after yes. It is a simple blood test series (usually 2-4 draws) that calculate a hormone called FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone). If it drops below a absolute level, it indicates that menopause is occurring (called "peri-menopause").

You can do impossible to tell apart thing at home beside a urine test call MenoCheck. It also checks for the same hormone as the blood trial, but you won't have to travel in to the bureau for several visits.

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Im sooooo alarmed that im gonna start my period soon! lend a hand from older girls!?!?!?!?!?

The do a blood question paper called an FSH rank, or follicle stimulating hormone level and it is adjectives to confirm menopause.

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Well from stuff I have be reading, it can be hard to relay from a blood test, because your hormone level vary ALOT. I can report to you that I am the same age, and enjoy been experiencing equal stuff for about a year presently - so you are DEF not alone. Try Ivillage.com they have a forum and ALOTof appropriate info on perimenopause - which is what we are in..I myself have have good luck near black cohosh tablets - make sure they are a fitting brand. It helped the hot flashes especially. Good luck - you aren't alone & I know it SUX!

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been there
right now you are pre-menopausal
but chitchat to your doctor she can give you estrogen pills to back with the darkness sweats and hot flashes
because your in for this for reasonably a few more years
depending on when you started your period
9-11 you could be about 48-50 (menopause)
i will pray for you --that it comes soon--good luck