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Question for Dr. Sam re: LH/FSH ratio
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 01:18:30 -0500 (CDT)
Dr. Sam
I also have a question regarding lh/fsh levels. My Doc thinks that I
have PCOS. I ahve been unable to reach her regarding the following
question: My labs came back and my LH was 112 while my FSH was 10- what
the heck is going on? Any information would be great. THank you
Jennifer
At Wed, 3 Oct 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
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>Hi Andrena,
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>A good doctor can diagnose PCOS on a women sitting in his/her waiting room... Well at least the majority of cases can be Dx-ed by looking at the patient and asking several simple questions. All the blood work and hormones are additional. Don't expect to have all the symptoms you can find in textbooks or archives.
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>Sam
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>> Dr. Sam,
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>> I am in the process of trying to get diagnosed with PCOS. My primary
>> care doctor did run some blood tests - I have since been seeing an
>> endocrinologist. My question deals with the LH/FSH ratio - I've read
>> that the LH number is often 2 to 3 times higher than the FSH number in
>> women with PCOS, even though they can both be within the 'normal' range.
>> I've also read that the ratio should be at or close to 1:1. My LH
>> number was 3.6miu/ml on cycle day 3, while my FSH number was 5.9 miu/ml
>> on cycle day 3. Rather than the LH being too high, it seems as if my LH
>> is quite low, giving an LH/FSH ratio of .61:1. Is this close enough to
>> the 1:1 normal ratio to be considred 'normal'? Since my LH isn't too
>> high, I'm a little confused. Any help you can give would be
>> appreciated. I haven't had a chance to ask my endocrinologist this
>> question yet, my appt. is in two weeks.
>>
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