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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can go to Labcorp and pay $100 to find out if your gyno is bullshitting you for cash, btw.[/quote]

Can you explain this? Serious question because I would love to pay $100 to get info that can help me.[/quote]

Labcorp On Demand offers a menopause test that checks your hormone levels. You have two vials of blood drawn preferably on day 3 of your cycle (if you still have one). HTH

A gynecologist told me I was peri three years ago. She refused to give me the test when I requested it. So I did this instead.

I had my hormone levels tested when I was 34 and they were identical to that test. I’m 42.

I switched gynecologists and found one that wasn’t pushy or a salesman first. [/quote]
These menopause tests aren't as accurate as you may think.  Perimenopause is marked by fluctuating hormone levels - some days/months you may be "normal", while others you may be low on estrogen.  This is why perimenopause is generally diagnosed by symptoms and not blood tests.[/quote]

You have to get them more than once to establish a pattern but they are far more reliable than anecdotal reflections.[/quote]

Practitioners look at symptoms and the whole clinical health picture, including health history, not just labs. [/quote]

Not in my experience. The gyno practice that I just left which is very popular in the DMV diagnosed me with perimenopause based on my birthdate.

I’ll take the labs over any doctor’s clinical opinion on this matter. Too much profiteering in women’s healthcare especially women 40 and over.[/quote]

I do not believe anyone should take what labs say only. Everyone is different, their bodies are different, their needs and requirements are different. To simply look at a number and expect it to be the right number for everyone is ridiculous. Think of it this way you go to a shoe store and you ask for a size 8, the sales person brings out a 10. You ask why, you remind them you asked for an 8. They respond with the typical range for that shoe is between 6 and 12, therefore you’re within range. Do you think you would be comfortable walking around in a 6, 20 or 12? Of course not, so why would you simply accept within range as being acceptable for what your needs are? That in itself is the importance of looking at the whole picture the patient brings, labs and symptoms. [/quote]

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