Why is this test important? • A small portion of women cease menstruating abruptly with no previous signs of irregularity. But the majority of women experience menstrual irregularity & therefore need confirmation that they are experiencing post menopause • With this test a woman can determine if she is experiencing peri-menopause or post menopause to enable her to seek guidance & appropriate advice from her physician • FSH levels normally vary between 10 & 20 mi U/ml in woman. After transition into post menopause these increase to over 25m U/ml • This test detects levels of up to 25m U/ml