This menopause test business is bananas

No wonder we are confused AF

I don’t think anything illustrates how messed up the menopause “medical” space is right now more than the announcement this week that P&G’s Clearblue – the fertility and pregnancy test people – has released a Menopause Stage Indicator.

In one corner, you have the test:

• buy the kit (US$29.99 Amazon, Walgreens and Rite Aid) and download the free app

• do 5 urine tests every other day over 10 days to determine levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), info that is combined with cycle history and age to unlock your menopause stage

• combine the above with six weeks of symptom tracking, and get a report to take to your healthcare provider