PCOS Messages for May, 2002: Re: Can anyone help me interpret my results.

Re: Can anyone help me interpret my results.

From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 May 2002 05:47:37 -0500 (CDT)

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Since I have this LH:FSH issue too, I thought I'd post some of search results.

I entered "low LH to FSH ratio" at http://www.google.com

the first entry that came up said this about it:

"Associated Conditions & Assay Application LH levels are critical in the diagnosis of infertility. A low serum LH to FSH ratio (0.15 to 1.5) on day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle (depending on the length of the follicular phase) may be used as an early biomarker of poor ovarian response when evaluating potential IVF outcome.

LH measurements are also useful indicators of menopausal status. A high serum FSH to LH ratio (1.9 to 3.8) has been observed in postmenopausal women.

In general, basal LH levels are high in conditions where sex hormones are deficient, and low in conditions of primary pituitary dysfunction. LH is useful for distinguishing between hypogonadism due to primary gonadal failure (increased LH and FSH) and hypogonadism caused by deficient gonadal stimulation from the pituitary gland (decreased LH and FSH). LH also increases in premenopausal women with ovarian failure and in girls with failed ovarian development.

The interrelationship between LH and estrogen/androgen levels are illustrated by the basal LH decrease in postmenopausal women on estrogen or testosterone therapy, and the absence of the typical mid-cycle LH surge in women on oral contraceptives. "

at: http://www.dpcweb.com/medical/reproductive_endocrinology/lh.html

-Anne

At Wed, 8 May 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>My ob/gyn is away but I just received a copy of my blood test results. A
>bit of background. I have irregular (though ovulatory) periods since
>stopping bcp 9 months ago, have had 1 miscarriage and very mild acne. No
>other PCOS symptoms. My ultrasound showed that I do have cysts on my
>ovaries, although they are of the normal size (the ovaries that is).
>The results, taken on Day 3 of my cycle:
>Estradiol - 36.86
>FSH - 5.11
>LH - 3.80 ( I thought LH was supposed to be higher than FSH?)
>Testosterone - 42
>TSH - 0.83
>Prolactin - 7.71
>
>I am 5 ft 8 and 135lbs, so not overweight. I've been searching the
>internet for some clues, but I'm not really sure what to make of it,
>particularly the inverted LH:FSH ratio. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks Heidim

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