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Do you routinely hold OCPs to assess menopausal status, and if so, for how long?

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Primary Care · University of Wisconsin
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This is a good question. Obviously, OCPs will mask a woman's menstrual cycle. In order to see if someone is truly menopausal, you will need to stop OCPs. It is unclear for how long, though. In my practice, it depends on whether the woman has pregnancy potential. If no, you can just stop the OCPs and...

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