According to the Danish patient handbook on sundhed.dk, women in Denmark have their last period at around the age of 52 - usually somewhere between 45 and 55. You have reached menopause when a year has passed without a period.
Most women notice symptoms to some degree, such as hot flushes, poor sleep and mood swings. The symptoms usually ease gradually, but one in five still has symptoms five years after menopause.
If you are over 45 and have hot flushes and irregular periods, the diagnosis is made on the basis of age and symptoms. Blood tests are not needed, because hormone levels fluctuate a great deal during the menopause. If you are under 45 and have symptoms, talk to your own GP.
Even so, measuring can make good sense. Your body is changing, and your numbers can show how your thyroid, heart, circulation and bones are doing - and give you and your doctor a starting point.
A snapshot of FSH, LH, oestradiol, progesterone, prolactin and testosterone - for example if you and your doctor want to follow changes over time. Hormone therapy and hormonal contraception affect the result.
An underactive thyroid is more common in women and with age, and symptoms such as tiredness and weight gain can resemble those of the menopause.
After the menopause, the risk of cardiovascular disease rises. Your numbers show where you stand and what is worth keeping an eye on.
The risk of osteoporosis rises after the menopause. Vitamin D is important for your bones, and low vitamin D is common in the winter months.
Five sex hormones in one test - progesterone can be added. If you still have periods, FSH, LH and oestradiol are best measured on cycle day 2-5.
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Blood pressure, pulse, haemoglobin, cholesterol, long-term blood sugar and body composition. You get the results during your visit.
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Including vitamin D, iron status, thyroid, the full cholesterol profile and liver and kidney values in one test.
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your symptoms affect your quality of life, your bleeding pattern changes significantly, or you start bleeding again after the menopause. Treatment of menopausal symptoms, for example with hormones, is a matter for your doctor - feel free to bring your results.
We do not make diagnoses or carry out investigations. If a value is outside the normal range, we recommend that you follow up with your own GP.
Many employees go through the menopause in the middle of their working lives. With a health check at work, all employees get an overview of their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar - during working hours and without taking time off.
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NurseCare offers blood tests and health checks without a referral at the clinic at Rømersgade 3 in Copenhagen K - including a hormone package, a thyroid package and a health check with blood pressure, cholesterol and long-term blood sugar. Samples are taken by experienced healthcare professionals, and you get blood test results on sundhed.dk, usually within 1-3 working days.
Sources (in Danish): Patienthåndbogen: Overgangsalderen · Lægehåndbogen: Klimakteriet. Last checked 29 September 2026.
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