Side effects can differ from one person to the next. The only way to know if a particular medication is causing certain side effect is to stop it for a while, of course with the help of your health-care provider. Her beliefs, lifestyle, family and personal history, relief of symptoms as well as disease prevention are to be taken into consideration. Menopause is defined as not having menses for one year. Beware that many women may have no periods for a while and it can return months later.
Blood test are even more confusing.
That is why I never do them, since they cannot predict whether you are menopausal or not. Only time will tell. My mother told me that what she liked the most about menopause was that there was no more periods, no fear of pregnancy, and that the sex was better. Many women fill their prescriptions like obedient puppies without asking questions. You need to know that most doctors believe that women should be on HRT for their own good.