A pair of numbers nearby indicate the pitch, such as 4 and 12. To figure a different pitch, or any roof pitch, use a method that's used by contractors and roof framers. After figuring a pitch, ask the contractor to install a mock rafter assembly with two opposing rafters.
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Test. Although itâs rarely needed, your doctor may decide to do a blood test to check your hormone levels. Specifically, theyâll look at the levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estrogen. During menopause, your FSH levels increase, and estrogen levels decrease.
Women who are younger than 65 years and past menopause should have a BMD test if they have had a bone fracture because of fragile bones or have other risk factors for osteoporosis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, smoking, alcoholism, a history of hip fracture in a parent, or a body weight less than 127 pounds.