NAMS Menopause Certification Exam 2026/2027 ||
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Climacteric phase - ANSWER-The period of
endrocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic
changes that occur around the time of menopause.
Primary ovarian insufficiency - ANSWER-Menopause that
occurs before age 40
,Early menopause transition (stage -2) - ANSWER-
Persistent difference of 7 days or more in the length of
consecutive cycles.
Early menopause - ANSWER-LMP before age 45
Late menopause - ANSWER-LMP after age 54
Late menopause transition (stage -1) - ANSWER-60 or
more consecutive days of amenorrhea
Luteal out of phase event (LOOP) - ANSWER-Explains
why some perimenopausal women have elevated
estrogen level sometimes...In the early menopause
transition, elevated FSH levels are adequate to recruit a
,second follicle which results in a follicular phase-like rise in
estradiol secretion superimposed on the mid-to-late luteal
phase of the ongoing ovulatory cycle.
Obese women and estradiol levels during menopause -
ANSWER-Obese women are more likely to have
anovulatory cycles with high estradiol levels. They are also
more likely to have lower premenopause yet higher
postmenopause estradiol levels compared with women of
normal weight. (why they are at higher risk of endometrial
cancer)
Chinese and Japanese women - ANSWER-These ethnic
groups have lower estradiol levels then white, black and
hispanic women.
, stage +2 - ANSWER-late menopause stage: 5-8 years
after FMP. Somatic aging predominates. Increased
genitourinary symptoms.
Stages +1a, +1b, +1c - ANSWER-early post menopause:
2 years after FMP. FSH rises, estradiol decreases. VMS
predominate.
Elevated FSH, LH - ANSWER-Endocrine labs after
menopause
AMH, inhibin B - ANSWER-These hormones work during
reproductive years to not deplete follicle pool too quickly.
Actual Real Exam Test Bank with 2 Currently Testing
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Climacteric phase - ANSWER-The period of
endrocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic
changes that occur around the time of menopause.
Primary ovarian insufficiency - ANSWER-Menopause that
occurs before age 40
,Early menopause transition (stage -2) - ANSWER-
Persistent difference of 7 days or more in the length of
consecutive cycles.
Early menopause - ANSWER-LMP before age 45
Late menopause - ANSWER-LMP after age 54
Late menopause transition (stage -1) - ANSWER-60 or
more consecutive days of amenorrhea
Luteal out of phase event (LOOP) - ANSWER-Explains
why some perimenopausal women have elevated
estrogen level sometimes...In the early menopause
transition, elevated FSH levels are adequate to recruit a
,second follicle which results in a follicular phase-like rise in
estradiol secretion superimposed on the mid-to-late luteal
phase of the ongoing ovulatory cycle.
Obese women and estradiol levels during menopause -
ANSWER-Obese women are more likely to have
anovulatory cycles with high estradiol levels. They are also
more likely to have lower premenopause yet higher
postmenopause estradiol levels compared with women of
normal weight. (why they are at higher risk of endometrial
cancer)
Chinese and Japanese women - ANSWER-These ethnic
groups have lower estradiol levels then white, black and
hispanic women.
, stage +2 - ANSWER-late menopause stage: 5-8 years
after FMP. Somatic aging predominates. Increased
genitourinary symptoms.
Stages +1a, +1b, +1c - ANSWER-early post menopause:
2 years after FMP. FSH rises, estradiol decreases. VMS
predominate.
Elevated FSH, LH - ANSWER-Endocrine labs after
menopause
AMH, inhibin B - ANSWER-These hormones work during
reproductive years to not deplete follicle pool too quickly.
