USE of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests has given members of the public a taste of at-home testing, and it appears many enjoy the convenience.
However, Irish pharmacist, Laura Dowling, is urging women to steer clear of menopause testing kits that have been gaining popularity with ladies of a certain age.
The tests reportedly detect the presence of follicle stimulating hormones in women's urine, which they claim increases during menopause.
"I wouldn't recommend those testing kits at all and I don't know of any pharmacy that would actually sell them," Dowling said.
"Menopause is diagnosed on symptoms alone, even with the doctor you don't go in and get blood tests because by your very nature as a female your hormone levels are rising and falling all the time."
The pharmacist stressed that women experiencing menopausal symptoms should visit their GP for a diagnosis.
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