Perimenopause and menopause tests
What blood tests can and can’t show about perimenopause and menopause.
Tests
- Perimenopause testNo single test diagnoses perimenopause. Here is what US health agencies say about blood tests, when a clinician orders one, and what an FSH test can show.
- Menopause blood testMenopause is defined by 12 months without a period, not a blood test. See when FSH, LH and estradiol tests are used, what they show and what they miss.
- At-home menopause testsHome menopause kits detect high FSH in urine. The FDA says they detect raised FSH, not menopause or perimenopause. See what they show and the lab alternative.