Forty-Five-Year-Old Claire Stopped Menstruating Some Time Ago

question 61

Multiple Choice

Forty-five-year-old Claire stopped menstruating some time ago. She is disappointed because she really wanted to have more children. What would a competent physician tell her?

• A) "Sorry, your childbearing days are now behind you."
• B) "Just stop taking hormones and you could get pregnant again."
• C) "It may be possible for you to have more children via in vitro fertilization."
• D) "If you do HRT, you have a good chance of getting pregnant."

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