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You would expect to find a decreased level of oestrogen in a post-menopausal woman as her ovaries would not respond to the FSH signal anymore. This is what leads to the absence of menses.
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Elevated FSH, Elevated Oestrogen
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You would expect to see an elevated FSH and low oestrogen in a woman who has completed the pause.

During menopause, a woman's ovaries stop producing oestrogen. This results in an increase in FSH levels. The brain is still interpreting these low oestrogen levels and trying to stimulate an increase in oestrogen with increased levels of FSH, however, the woman's body is not responding to the raised FSH signal anymore.
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Elevated Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Low Oestrogen
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You would expect to find a low oestrogen in a post-menopausal woman, as her ovaries are not producing oestrogen anymore, and will atrophy.

This results in an increase in FSH levels as the body compensated for the decreased oestrogen. However, the post-menopausal ovaries will not respond to this signal anymore.
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Low FSH, High Oestrogen
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You would indeed expect to find a low oestrogen level as the woman's ovaries stop producing oestrogen.

However, you would expect the FSH levels to be elevated. The brain is still interpreting the low oestrogen levels and will try to increase them to maintain homeostasis. However, this patient's ovaries will not respond to the high FSH levels any longer.
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Low FSH, Low Oestrogen
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You would expect to find decreased levels of oestrogen in a post-menopausal woman as her ovaries will not be producing this hormone anymore. A high FSH level compensating for the decreased oestrogen levels would also be found.
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Fluctuating FSH, Elevated Oestrogen
Concept
Chapter
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Menopause
Topic
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Endocrinology
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Which of the following blood test results would you expect to see in a 68-year-old woman who has already undergone menopause?
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