NAMs Menopause Certification Exam
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2025/2026)
ClimactericHphaseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheHperiodHofHendrocrinologic,Hsomatic,HandHtransitoryHpsychologicHchangesHthatHoccurHaroundHt
heHtimeHofHmenopause.
EarlyHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-LMPHbeforeHageH45
LateHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-LMPHafterHageH54
PrimaryHovarianHinsufficiencyH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-MenopauseHthatHoccursHbeforeHageH40
EarlyHmenopauseHtransitionH(stageH-2)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
PersistentHdifferenceHofH7HdaysHorHmoreHinHtheHlengthHofHconsecutiveHcycles.
LateHmenopauseHtransitionH(stageH-1)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
60HorHmoreHconsecutiveHdaysHofHamenorrhea
LutealHoutHofHphaseHeventH(LOOP)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
ExplainsHwhyHsomeHperimenopausalHwomenHhaveHelevatedHestrogenHlevelHsometimes...InHtheHea
rlyHmenopauseHtransition,HelevatedHFSHHlevelsHareHadequateHtoHrecruitHaHsecondHfollicleHwhichHre
sultsHinHaHfollicularHphase-likeHriseHinHestradiolHsecretionHsuperimposedHonHtheHmid-to-
lateHlutealHphaseHofHtheHongoingHovulatoryHcycle.
ObeseHwomenHandHestradiolHlevelsHduringHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
ObeseHwomenHareHmoreHlikelyHtoHhaveHanovulatoryHcyclesHwithHhighHestradiolHlevels.HTheyHareHal
,soHmoreHlikelyHtoHhaveHlowerHpremenopauseHyetHhigherHpostmenopauseHestradiolHlevelsHcompar
edHwithHwomenHofHnormalHweight.H(whyHtheyHareHatHhigherHriskHofHendometrialHcancer)
ChineseHandHJapaneseHwomenH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheseHethnicHgroupsHhaveHlowerHestradiolHlevelsHthenHwhite,HblackHandHhispanicHwomen.
stageH+2H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-lateHmenopauseHstage:H5-
8HyearsHafterHFMP.HSomaticHagingHpredominates.HIncreasedHgenitourinaryHsymptoms.
StagesH+1a,H+1b,H+1cH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
earlyHpostHmenopause:H2HyearsHafterHFMP.HFSHHrises,HestradiolHdecreases.HVMSHpredominate.
ElevatedHFSH,HLHH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-EndocrineHlabsHafterHmenopause
AMH,HinhibinHBH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheseHhormonesHworkHduringHreproductiveHyearsHtoHnotHdepleteHfollicleHpoolHtooHquickly.
PhasesHduringHmenopauseHtransitionHandHPMSHsymptomsH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
MenstrualHcycleHvariable,HpersistentH>7HdayHdifferenceHbetweenHdifferenceHinHlengthHofHconsecut
iveHcycles.
HowHtoHrespondHifHaHpatientHrequestsHFSHHlab?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
manyHpitfalls,HvariableHdependingHonHtheHdayHofHtheHcycleHyouHdrawHtheHlab,HnormalHorHlowHFSHHi
sHnotHhelpful.
TheHpotentiallyHsuperiorHmarkerHofHmenopause,HaHlab.H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-AMH
,DHEAH(dehydroepiandrosterone)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
AdrenalHandrogens:HprecursorHhromonesHproducedHbyHtheHadrenalHglandHthatHareHenzymaticallyH
convertedHtoHactiveHandrogensHorHestrogensHinHperipheralHtissues.
LocationHofHestrogenHreceptorsH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Vagina,Hvulva,Hurethra,HtrigoneHofHtheHbladder
EffectsHofHestrogenHonHtissueH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
maintainHbloodHflow,HtheHcollagen,HandHHAHwithinHtheHepithelialHsurfaces.HSupportsHmicrobiomeH
whichHsupportsHacidityHofHvaginaHandHprotectsHtissueHfromHpathogens.
VaginalHchangesHwithHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Thinning,HlossHofHelasticity,HlossHorHabsenceHorHrugae.
VaginaHandHurethraHinHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
vaginaHnarrows,HurethraHmovesHcloserHtoHtheHintroitus.
StressHurinaryHincontinenceH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
VaginalHestrogenHandHurinaryHincontinence:HwhatHtypeHdoesHitHhelpHwith?
TreatmentHforHFPHLH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Minoxidil,Hspironolactone,Hfinasteride,HestrogenHtherapy
LateHreporoductiveHyearsH-3bHandH-
3a.HWhatHhappensHwithHmenstrualHcycles,HFSH,HAMH,HAFC,Hinhibin?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH--
3b:HmenstrualHcyclesHnormal,HFSHHnormal,HAMHHlow,HAFCHlow,HinhibinHlow.H
-3a:HsubtleHmenstrualHchanges,HvariableHFSH,HAMHHlow,HAFCHlow,HinhibinHlow.
, WhenHitHisHappropriateHtoHcheckHanHFSHHduringHtheHcycleHifHyouHcheckHit?HandHwhy?H-
HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
CycleHdayH#3.HElevatedHestradiolHcanHsuppressHFSHHgivingHaHfalselyHnormalHFSHHlevel.
AMH
producedHby...
usedHtoHtest...
IsHitHaHscreeningHtoolHforHfertility?
WhenHdoesHitHpeak?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-producedHbyHgranulosaHcells
usedHtoHtestHdamageHtoHovarianHfollicleHreserve.HIfHAMHHisHlow,HtheHwomanHhasHaHlowHovarianHres
erve.H
notHrecommendedHasHaHscreeningHtoolHtoHpredictHfertility.H
PeaksHatHaroundH25HyearsHold.HSoHbeforeHageH25,HthisHtestHisHnotHhelpful.H
ItHisHinfluencedHbyHexogenousHhormones.HLowerHinHhormonalHcontraceptionHusers,HbutHincreasesH
afterHd/cing.
AFCH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-AntralHfollicleHcount
NumberHofHfolliclesHthatHareHdetectableHwithHultrasound.H
TheyHareHsensitiveHtoHFSHHandHconsideredHtoHrepresentHtheHavailabilityHpoolHofHfollicles.
LateHmenopauseHtransitionH(-1)HFSHHlevelHonHrandomHdrawH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-25HorHhigher
BlackHwomenHhaveHhigherHorHlowerHFSHHlevels?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-Higher
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS (2025/2026)
ClimactericHphaseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheHperiodHofHendrocrinologic,Hsomatic,HandHtransitoryHpsychologicHchangesHthatHoccurHaroundHt
heHtimeHofHmenopause.
EarlyHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-LMPHbeforeHageH45
LateHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-LMPHafterHageH54
PrimaryHovarianHinsufficiencyH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-MenopauseHthatHoccursHbeforeHageH40
EarlyHmenopauseHtransitionH(stageH-2)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
PersistentHdifferenceHofH7HdaysHorHmoreHinHtheHlengthHofHconsecutiveHcycles.
LateHmenopauseHtransitionH(stageH-1)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
60HorHmoreHconsecutiveHdaysHofHamenorrhea
LutealHoutHofHphaseHeventH(LOOP)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
ExplainsHwhyHsomeHperimenopausalHwomenHhaveHelevatedHestrogenHlevelHsometimes...InHtheHea
rlyHmenopauseHtransition,HelevatedHFSHHlevelsHareHadequateHtoHrecruitHaHsecondHfollicleHwhichHre
sultsHinHaHfollicularHphase-likeHriseHinHestradiolHsecretionHsuperimposedHonHtheHmid-to-
lateHlutealHphaseHofHtheHongoingHovulatoryHcycle.
ObeseHwomenHandHestradiolHlevelsHduringHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
ObeseHwomenHareHmoreHlikelyHtoHhaveHanovulatoryHcyclesHwithHhighHestradiolHlevels.HTheyHareHal
,soHmoreHlikelyHtoHhaveHlowerHpremenopauseHyetHhigherHpostmenopauseHestradiolHlevelsHcompar
edHwithHwomenHofHnormalHweight.H(whyHtheyHareHatHhigherHriskHofHendometrialHcancer)
ChineseHandHJapaneseHwomenH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheseHethnicHgroupsHhaveHlowerHestradiolHlevelsHthenHwhite,HblackHandHhispanicHwomen.
stageH+2H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-lateHmenopauseHstage:H5-
8HyearsHafterHFMP.HSomaticHagingHpredominates.HIncreasedHgenitourinaryHsymptoms.
StagesH+1a,H+1b,H+1cH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
earlyHpostHmenopause:H2HyearsHafterHFMP.HFSHHrises,HestradiolHdecreases.HVMSHpredominate.
ElevatedHFSH,HLHH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-EndocrineHlabsHafterHmenopause
AMH,HinhibinHBH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
TheseHhormonesHworkHduringHreproductiveHyearsHtoHnotHdepleteHfollicleHpoolHtooHquickly.
PhasesHduringHmenopauseHtransitionHandHPMSHsymptomsH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
MenstrualHcycleHvariable,HpersistentH>7HdayHdifferenceHbetweenHdifferenceHinHlengthHofHconsecut
iveHcycles.
HowHtoHrespondHifHaHpatientHrequestsHFSHHlab?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
manyHpitfalls,HvariableHdependingHonHtheHdayHofHtheHcycleHyouHdrawHtheHlab,HnormalHorHlowHFSHHi
sHnotHhelpful.
TheHpotentiallyHsuperiorHmarkerHofHmenopause,HaHlab.H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-AMH
,DHEAH(dehydroepiandrosterone)H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
AdrenalHandrogens:HprecursorHhromonesHproducedHbyHtheHadrenalHglandHthatHareHenzymaticallyH
convertedHtoHactiveHandrogensHorHestrogensHinHperipheralHtissues.
LocationHofHestrogenHreceptorsH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Vagina,Hvulva,Hurethra,HtrigoneHofHtheHbladder
EffectsHofHestrogenHonHtissueH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
maintainHbloodHflow,HtheHcollagen,HandHHAHwithinHtheHepithelialHsurfaces.HSupportsHmicrobiomeH
whichHsupportsHacidityHofHvaginaHandHprotectsHtissueHfromHpathogens.
VaginalHchangesHwithHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Thinning,HlossHofHelasticity,HlossHorHabsenceHorHrugae.
VaginaHandHurethraHinHmenopauseH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
vaginaHnarrows,HurethraHmovesHcloserHtoHtheHintroitus.
StressHurinaryHincontinenceH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
VaginalHestrogenHandHurinaryHincontinence:HwhatHtypeHdoesHitHhelpHwith?
TreatmentHforHFPHLH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
Minoxidil,Hspironolactone,Hfinasteride,HestrogenHtherapy
LateHreporoductiveHyearsH-3bHandH-
3a.HWhatHhappensHwithHmenstrualHcycles,HFSH,HAMH,HAFC,Hinhibin?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH--
3b:HmenstrualHcyclesHnormal,HFSHHnormal,HAMHHlow,HAFCHlow,HinhibinHlow.H
-3a:HsubtleHmenstrualHchanges,HvariableHFSH,HAMHHlow,HAFCHlow,HinhibinHlow.
, WhenHitHisHappropriateHtoHcheckHanHFSHHduringHtheHcycleHifHyouHcheckHit?HandHwhy?H-
HCORRECTHANSWERSH-
CycleHdayH#3.HElevatedHestradiolHcanHsuppressHFSHHgivingHaHfalselyHnormalHFSHHlevel.
AMH
producedHby...
usedHtoHtest...
IsHitHaHscreeningHtoolHforHfertility?
WhenHdoesHitHpeak?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-producedHbyHgranulosaHcells
usedHtoHtestHdamageHtoHovarianHfollicleHreserve.HIfHAMHHisHlow,HtheHwomanHhasHaHlowHovarianHres
erve.H
notHrecommendedHasHaHscreeningHtoolHtoHpredictHfertility.H
PeaksHatHaroundH25HyearsHold.HSoHbeforeHageH25,HthisHtestHisHnotHhelpful.H
ItHisHinfluencedHbyHexogenousHhormones.HLowerHinHhormonalHcontraceptionHusers,HbutHincreasesH
afterHd/cing.
AFCH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-AntralHfollicleHcount
NumberHofHfolliclesHthatHareHdetectableHwithHultrasound.H
TheyHareHsensitiveHtoHFSHHandHconsideredHtoHrepresentHtheHavailabilityHpoolHofHfollicles.
LateHmenopauseHtransitionH(-1)HFSHHlevelHonHrandomHdrawH-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-25HorHhigher
BlackHwomenHhaveHhigherHorHlowerHFSHHlevels?H-HCORRECTHANSWERSH-Higher