WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1998: Re: High Estradiol

Re: High Estradiol

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jan 1998 20:27:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 11 Jan 1998, Janine wrote: >
>During workup for infertility, dr. found estradiol level of 1247 (no
>decimal points) on Day 3. She indicated that she had never seen one
>that high, and didn't know what it meant, but that she was concerned
>about whether or not the level was low.
>In a later visit, she did an ultrasound and found a cyst on my ovary.
>
>Dan you tell me what are the possible causations of such a high
>estradiol? And can it be related to the cyst? (I'm making that leap, dr.
>doesn't see any connection). I can find no information about what such
>a high level of estsradiol can mean. Thanks

Janine,

Logic dictates that the elevated E2 (estradiol) is coming from somewhere. It's either from the cyst (or another estrogen secreting tumor/mass/growth/cyst), conversion of other hormones to E2 originally from the adrenal gland or lab error.

It should be rechecked, and if elevated, other hormones levels should be checked.

--
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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