WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: hormones

Re: hormones

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jan 1998 20:02:54 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 11 Jan 1998, Zan wrote: >
>My hormone level was 16. What is normal for 40 year old?

Hi there. You may have missed our recent running gag when unanswerable questions are asked. We recall Johnny Carson's character, Karnac the Magnificent. I will do that now and ask Karnac what hormone level the 16 refers to. Sorry, he's not answering so you'll have to help. Which hormone level and what units (mg, mcg, pg per mL, L, etc.). It is sometimes helpful since different labs have different normal values as to what your lab's normals are.

>Also, I have cysts,

What kind of cysts? 8-)

>and was prescribed birth control pills.
>I have missed a couple of periods. What are the chances that the Pill
>will take care of the problem with the cysts?

Depends upon the type of cysts.

>How long should it take for the Pill to get my hormone level back to
>normal?

Same question as above. The pill may be used to override your "hormone" level and not to return it to normal at all.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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