Re: testerone (testosterone and normal levels)
From: Allison (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:26:02 -0600 (CST)
Hi,
I am a lurker only because I have limited time to type during the day,
but I really had to respond to this post.
I have had PCOS for 10 years. I have been seeing an RE now for 1 year
and DX 2 years ago. I don't want to get bombarded or start a problem
but from everything I have learned and from everything that the 2
doctors that I have seen told me you don't have to have a level of 30 to
ovulate.
Short background info....My first level from a total testosterone draw
was 177, after one month of Met is was 111, after 2 months of Met it is
down to 77.
I am on MetforminXR 1500mg and just finished 2nd round of clomid 50mg.
On CD#14 I had an u/s and had two follicles that were 15mm and 17mm. So
If my testosterone is at 77 I would not have ovulated.
My RE has focused on getting my levels below 80 and it has been
sucessfull. According to my RE, anything above 80 and ovulation is
inhibited. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents.
Take care
Allison
At Wed, 19 Dec 2001, anne wrote:
>
>Celeste,
>
>Do you have a cite to a medical journal or article that states
>testosterone should be 30 that I could take to my doctor - mine was 46
>which I thought was normal, my doctors called it normal.
>
>Thank you!
>
>Anne
>
>At Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Celeste wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 15 Dec 2001, anne wrote:
>>>
>>Be very sure to ask your doctors what your actual testosterone value (in
>>either a test of free or serum levels) is. Do not accept that it is
>>"normal" or "high normal", etc. Your number needs to be below 30 if you
>>want to ovulate. Testosterone is a powerful ovulation inhibitor.
>>Avandia can help reduce testosterone greatly. The old thinking was that
>>"normal" testosterone in women could be as high as 50, but now they know
>>it has to be under 30 if we are to ovulate freely and have normal
>>cycles. Hope this helps!!!!
>>
>>>At Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Kate wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Is it still possible to have PCOS if testosterone free and DHEA-s is
>>>>high within normal range?
>>>
>>>Yes.
>>>
>>>My LH is elevated, everything else fairly normal as far as my hormones,
>>>I have insulin resistance and am overweight (but not obese) had been
>>>unable to lose weight, both my endo and ob-gyn say I have PCOS based on
>>>these things. -- However, my endo has also ordered a test of my *serum*
>>>testorone.
>>
>>--
>>Celeste
>>
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