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Re: Dr Sam - SHBG
From: Lara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 11:32:36 -0500 (CDT)
Dr Sam
Thanks for your reply.
Please ignore the last question.
What I meant to ask was is this high SHBG level (135 nmol/L) a danger to
the foetus during pregnancy ? Will it affect the sex hormones of the
foetus ?
(Normal range is 20-110nmol/L)
Many thanks
Lara
At Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Lara wrote:
>
>Dr Sam
>Sorry that was a type error - the SHBG is 135 nmol/L so it is HIGHER
>than normal range (20-110)
>Thanks for your answer that high SHBG does not play a role in
>conception.
>Just wondered is there any other harm in any way with this higher SHBG
>level ?
>Thanks very much
>Lara
>
>At Wed, 18 Jun 2003, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>
>>Hi Lara,
>>
>>So your SHBG is not 35 nmol/L but 135?
>>Anyhow SHBG has nothing to do with conception. The only problem with SHBG may be if it is low so it can't carry away sex hormones.
>>
>>Sam
>>
>>> Dear Dr Sam
>>> The Testosterone is 1.5 nmol/L (normal range 0.2 - 2.86) so this is
>>> normal.
>>> The SHBG is 135 nmol/L (normal range 20-110) ao this is slightly above
>>> The Testosterone / SHBG ratio is 1.1 (normal range is 0 - 4.0) so this
>>> is normal
>>>
>>> All other hormones (eg LH, FSH, prolactin, etc) are normal
>>> So only the SHBG is slightly above normal
>>> Is it ok to conceive with this ? will there be any risks of anything ?
>>> Thanks
>>> Lara
>>>
>>> At Sun, 15 Jun 2003, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Hi Lara,
>>> >
>>> >Please put dimensions to numbers in order to evaluate. T: 1.5 (what?) SHBG
>>> >higher than nromal range, than 35 (what?). Does 35 refer to the normal range
>>> >(high or low end?) or actual value (if so, what is the normal range?).
>>> >
>>> >Sam
>>> >
>>> >> Dear Dr Sam
>>> >> I have been on glucophage now for eight weeks and had a period for the
>>> >> first time started today can't believe it !
>>> >> >From my blood test result from last week the testosterone level was
>>> >> normal (1.5) but SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) was slightly higher
>>> >> than the normal range (35)
>>> >> Is this safe and normal ?
>>> >> Just wanted to know if it is ok to conceive with this slightly high SHBG
>>> >> ?
>>> >> Many thanks
>>> >>
>>>
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