- less than age 60 and the last menstrual period 6-12 months prior to enrollment in trial if intact uterus/ovaries and meets biochemical criteria for menopause (FSH and estradiol levels within institutional standards for menopausal status) NOTE: These subjects will have serum estradiol levels checked at visits 0, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months to check for continued menopausal status; or,