Re: questions about hormone levels
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:38:30 -0600 (CST)
The FSH and LH were taken mid month. If you ovulated that month, the LH
should go up. It needs to be checked in the beginning of the month.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Ally wrote:
>
>Hello. I wrote a few weeks back about my wacky cycles since going off
>the pill in July-- 48 days, 56 days, 25 days--only very, very light
>spotting (brown), with a little bit of red. My doctor suggested that I
>probably have PCOS, so I went to get the blood tests. According to the
>doctor, the LH:FSH ratio is high, suggesting possible PCOS, but the
>prolactin and testosterone levels do not suggest PCOS. I would like to
>get pregnant, so now he has me taking my temperature to see if I'm
>ovulating. Could there be any other reasons for these hormone levels?
>Period: 11/1; Blood taken 11/16; spotting started again 11/23 w/red
>11/25. FSH: 3.3; LH: 26.3; Prolactin: 8.9; Total Testosterone: 33; Free
>Testosterone: 2.8 pg/ml, .9%. Thanks for your help/advice.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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