Menopause: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Menopause

Sample item

What is a typical vasomotor symptom of menopause?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Hot flushes

Declining ovarian estrogen during the menopausal transition can cause vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.

Option by option

  • A. Black tarry stool

    Melaena suggests gastrointestinal bleeding.

  • B. Hot flushes (correct)

    Correct: hot flushes are a common vasomotor symptom.

  • C. Persistent diplopia

    Diplopia suggests ocular or neurological pathology.

  • D. Haemoptysis

    Haemoptysis has respiratory causes.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Hot flushes. Declining ovarian estrogen during the menopausal transition can cause vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.

Why is "Black tarry stool" not the answer?

Melaena suggests gastrointestinal bleeding.

Why is "Persistent diplopia" not the answer?

Diplopia suggests ocular or neurological pathology.

Why is "Haemoptysis" not the answer?

Haemoptysis has respiratory causes.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Menopause in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: hot flushes are a common vasomotor symptom.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Menopause?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.