Menopause is characterized by _____. menopause is characterized by _____. a halt in the synthesis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone by the brain a decline in production of the gonadotropin hormones by the anterior pituitary gland wearing away of the uterine endometrium the loss of responsiveness by the ovaries to follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and luteinizing hormone (lh)
Menopause is the period in most women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently. Menopause is characterized by the loss of responsiveness by the ovaries to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). It is characterized with elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels.Luteinizing hormone (LH) also rise after menopause because the ovaries no longer function.