CellWell record HH-161877
Is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Misnamed? Rethinking Its Role in Menopause as a Systemic Regulator of Bone, Brain, Metabolism, and Aging
Deanna Minich; Emily Hernandez; Caitlin Holmes; Douglas Lucas; Mona Fahoum; Wendy Warner; James Frame
2026
In plain language
FSH rises before estrogen declines during menopause and may function as a systemic regulator of bone, brain, and metabolism beyond reproductive function.
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