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#Question id: 11788


During the first few years after menopause, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels are normally extremely high. A 56-year-old woman completed menopause 3 years ago. However, she is found to have low levels of FSH in her blood. Which of the following is the best explanation for this finding?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. She has been receiving hormone replacement therapy with estrogen and progesterone since she completed menopause
  2. Her adrenal glands continue to produce estrogen
  3. Her ovaries continue to secrete estrogen
  4. She took birth control pills for 20 years before menopause