A 48-year-old woman with a 52 mg LNG-IUS in situ for contraception asks if FSH measurement can help diagnose menopause. What should she be told?...

Question

A 48-year-old woman with a 52 mg LNG-IUS in situ for contraception asks if FSH measurement can help diagnose menopause. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

FSH measurement is unreliable with the LNG-IUS and should not be used to diagnose menopause

Answer

FSH measurement is reliable with the LNG-IUS

Answer

FSH is suppressed to undetectable levels by the LNG-IUS

Answer

Only oestradiol levels are useful with an LNG-IUS

Answer

She must have the LNG-IUS removed before FSH can be tested

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): FSH Measurement with LNG-IUS Menopause