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Menopause
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 50-year-old woman has hot flushes and her periods have become irregular. What is needed to diagnose perimenopause?
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The answer is D: A clinical diagnosis from her history.
Over 45 with typical symptoms, menopause and perimenopause are diagnosed clinically.
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