Pasante Healthcare Menopause Test disc

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 and 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 and appropriate advice from her physician

FSH levels normally vary between 10 and 20 miU/ml in womain. After transition into post menopause these increase to over 25mU/ml

This test detects levels of up to 25mU/ml

When do I perform this test?
The test may be performed at any time of the day, but it is recommended that an early morning urine sample is used.
How do I perform this test?
Collect a sample of urine into a suitable container. Hold the test strip in the collected urine for two to three seconds. After a few seconds remove the test strip and carefully put the strip (colour side up) on a flat surface (either the test box or the foil) and read off the result after 10 minutes.
What does the result tell me?
If two purple lines appear in the result window, and the lower line is the same shade or darker than the upper line, then your result is positive. You should repeat the test with the second test stick after exactly one week. Only if both tests yield a positive result you can assume that you have reached post menopause. If two purple lines appear in the result window and the upper line is significantly darker shade than the lower line, this means that the test has been correctly performed, but you have not reached post menopause. The same applies if only one line appears. In this case you do not need to use the second test strip.