A 53 year old woman comes to the office because she has missed her menstrual periods for more than 7 months she took oral contraceptive pills for 10 year and discountined 8 months ago, and her menses have not returned. the patient has been married for 25 years and has 3 childern without any history of a medical disease. She has a regular sexual intercourse with her husbend but she states that feels a vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse. Speculum examination shows a normal vaginal mucosa and cervix. Bimanual examination shows a normal uterus and ovaries. Urine pregnancy test is negative. Which of the following hormones is most likely elevated in this patient?

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Eductional Objective: Menopause confirmed after 12 months of amenorrhea in the absence of hormone contraceptives The diagnosis is confirmed by increased FSH levels occurring after more than three months of amenorrhea in a woman under the age of 40

A 53 Year Old Woman Comes to the Office Because