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Female Menopause Hormones

Meaning

Female Menopause Hormones refer collectively to the key steroid and peptide hormones whose concentrations undergo significant, permanent alterations during the menopausal transition and post-menopause. The primary clinical focus is the dramatic and sustained decline in ovarian production of estrogens and progesterone. Concurrently, pituitary gonadotropins, specifically Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH), rise sharply due to the loss of negative feedback from the ovaries. These hormonal shifts are responsible for the clinical symptoms and long-term health changes associated with this life stage.