NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
1. secondary gcauses gof gosteoporosis
which g3 gcommon gdrugs?:
ANS>> gHyperthyroidism, ghyperparathyroidism, ghypercalciuria, gcertain gdrugs g(eg: gtamox- gifen,
gsteroids, gPPIs), gcalcium/vitamin gD gdeficiency, gRA, gceliac gdisease, gmalabsorptive gdiseases gsuch gas
gCrohn gdisease, gand gulcerative gcolitis
2. Median gage gof gmenopause gin gUS gwomen: g
ANS>> g52.54 gy
3. POI: g
ANS>> g gIntermittent govarian gfunction g& ginsuflcient gestrogen glevels goccurring gat gage g<40 gy
4. which gSTRAW gstage?
menarche g / g early g reproductive: g
ANS>> g g -5
5. which gSTRAW gstage?
peak g reproductive:
gANS>> g g -4
6. which gSTRAW gstage?
late g reproductive: g
ANS>> g g -3
7. which gSTRAW gstage?
perimenopause:
1 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
ANS>> g g -2 gto g-1 g& g+1a
g
8. which gSTRAW gstage?
FMP g&
12 gmonths gafter gfinal gmenstrual gperiod:
ANS>> g gFMP g= g0 g12 gmonths gafter g= g+1a
g
9. which gSTRAW gstage?
VMS gmost glikely: g
ANS>> g g+1a g(most glikely)
-1 g(likely)
aka gperimenopause/menopause gtransition
10. which gSTRAW gstage?
early gpost gmenopause: g
ANS>> g g+1a gto g+1c
2 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
11. which gSTRAW gstage?
late g postmenopause:
gANS>> g g +2
12. which gSTRAW
g stage? gamenorrhea
g >60 gdays:
g ANS>> g g-1
aka glate gmenopause gtransition
13. which gSTRAW gstage?
variable gcycle glengths gof g>7 gdays
g differences:
g ANS>> g g-2 gaka gearly gmenopause gtransition
14. difference g between g menopause g transition g vs
g perimenopause g per g STRAW gcriteria?: gmenopause gtransition: g
ANS>> g-2 gand g-1, gprior gto gFMP
perimenopause: g-2 gto g+1a, gincludes g12 gmo gof gamenorrhea gfollowing gFMP
15. which gSTRAW gstage?
3 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
initial g drop g in g AMH/AFC/inhibin, g cycles g still g regular, g FSH g normal: g
ANS>> g g -3b
aka glate greproductive
16. which gSTRAW gstage?
cycles gshorter, gfirst gincrease gin gFSH:
gANS>> g g -3a
aka glate greproductive
17. levels g spike g with g ovulation, g marker g of g ovarian g reserve: g
ANS>> g g inhibin gB
18. Produced gby ggranulosa gcells gof gactivated gfollicles, gmost
greflective gof gtrue govarian greserve; gprovides gthe gbest gsingle
gprediction gof gtime gto gmenopause:
g ANS>> g gAMH
19. what g day g of g cycle g to g draw g FSH g to g predict g ovarian
g response/reserve?:
gANS>> g g day g3
4 g/
g43
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
1. secondary gcauses gof gosteoporosis
which g3 gcommon gdrugs?:
ANS>> gHyperthyroidism, ghyperparathyroidism, ghypercalciuria, gcertain gdrugs g(eg: gtamox- gifen,
gsteroids, gPPIs), gcalcium/vitamin gD gdeficiency, gRA, gceliac gdisease, gmalabsorptive gdiseases gsuch gas
gCrohn gdisease, gand gulcerative gcolitis
2. Median gage gof gmenopause gin gUS gwomen: g
ANS>> g52.54 gy
3. POI: g
ANS>> g gIntermittent govarian gfunction g& ginsuflcient gestrogen glevels goccurring gat gage g<40 gy
4. which gSTRAW gstage?
menarche g / g early g reproductive: g
ANS>> g g -5
5. which gSTRAW gstage?
peak g reproductive:
gANS>> g g -4
6. which gSTRAW gstage?
late g reproductive: g
ANS>> g g -3
7. which gSTRAW gstage?
perimenopause:
1 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
ANS>> g g -2 gto g-1 g& g+1a
g
8. which gSTRAW gstage?
FMP g&
12 gmonths gafter gfinal gmenstrual gperiod:
ANS>> g gFMP g= g0 g12 gmonths gafter g= g+1a
g
9. which gSTRAW gstage?
VMS gmost glikely: g
ANS>> g g+1a g(most glikely)
-1 g(likely)
aka gperimenopause/menopause gtransition
10. which gSTRAW gstage?
early gpost gmenopause: g
ANS>> g g+1a gto g+1c
2 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
11. which gSTRAW gstage?
late g postmenopause:
gANS>> g g +2
12. which gSTRAW
g stage? gamenorrhea
g >60 gdays:
g ANS>> g g-1
aka glate gmenopause gtransition
13. which gSTRAW gstage?
variable gcycle glengths gof g>7 gdays
g differences:
g ANS>> g g-2 gaka gearly gmenopause gtransition
14. difference g between g menopause g transition g vs
g perimenopause g per g STRAW gcriteria?: gmenopause gtransition: g
ANS>> g-2 gand g-1, gprior gto gFMP
perimenopause: g-2 gto g+1a, gincludes g12 gmo gof gamenorrhea gfollowing gFMP
15. which gSTRAW gstage?
3 g/
g43
,NAMS MENOPAUSE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
initial g drop g in g AMH/AFC/inhibin, g cycles g still g regular, g FSH g normal: g
ANS>> g g -3b
aka glate greproductive
16. which gSTRAW gstage?
cycles gshorter, gfirst gincrease gin gFSH:
gANS>> g g -3a
aka glate greproductive
17. levels g spike g with g ovulation, g marker g of g ovarian g reserve: g
ANS>> g g inhibin gB
18. Produced gby ggranulosa gcells gof gactivated gfollicles, gmost
greflective gof gtrue govarian greserve; gprovides gthe gbest gsingle
gprediction gof gtime gto gmenopause:
g ANS>> g gAMH
19. what g day g of g cycle g to g draw g FSH g to g predict g ovarian
g response/reserve?:
gANS>> g g day g3
4 g/
g43