FSH
Fsh is a peptide hormone synthesized in the anterior (forward) pituitary gland in both males and females. The name 'follicle stimulating hormone' refers to its role in females, namely to recruit and prepare an oocyte (egg) in the first half of the menstrual cycle leading up to ovulation. Fsh is often measured in blood to test a woman's ovarian reserve for fertility planning.
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A 33-year old asked:
What are FSH scores used for?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Explain a 3.8 FSH level ?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can estrogen help suppress fsh?
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A 45-year old asked:
What can cause low FSH level in males?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What is a normal LH and FSH level in males?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can your FSH levels be high and estrogen high?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 30-year old male:
Is it normal for a male to have a 0.7 FSH level?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have elevated FSH and hct what does this mean?
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A 45-year old asked:
Please tell me what causes low FSH level in males?
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A member asked:
Do I have to see a specialist to get a FSH ordered?
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A 39-year old female asked:
How accurate are results for fsh and lh from quest labs?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is FSH level of 1.6 normal for a 28/male? What does that level mean?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Which is the best day in a woman's cycle to check FSH prolactin and LH ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can FSH levels tell me if I have either kallman's syndrome or klinefelter's?
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A 45-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my FSH level is 1.77 and my LH is 10.26 is it normal ?
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A 51-year old female asked:
What does a FSH of 1.8 mean am I in menopause or getting close? 51 year old female
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A 40-year old female asked:
Since year i made FSH test it was 8.58 now i made FSH it is 21. Am i near menopause?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What can cause a constant low FSH despite normal LH and testo? Can prolonged vit d cause it?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Cycle day 3 bloodwork LH and fsh was 8.5 and 8.0. Im 30 years old. What is normal range for these two (LH and fsh)?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What is the FSH and LH ratio during follicular and lhuteal phase? Is it possible for LH to be 5 times higher on day 14 on the cycle?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Will using pure FSH injections be a better choice if the response on hmg is not very good ..body LH/FSH levels were tested normal. ?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Recent bloodwork shows FSH at 2.0 & LH at 3.6 --- are these concerning? They are on the lower side of normal --- should I be at all concerned?
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A 31-year old male asked:
31/male. Recent bloodwork shows FSH at 2.0 & LH at 3.6 --- are these concerning? They are on the lower side of normal --- should I be concerned?
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A 47-year old male asked:
47 y.O. Man. Fsh 13.95mlu/ml, LH 1.36mlu/ml, prl 2.59ug/l, e2 42.93pg/ml, p 0.35nmol/l, t 15.22nmol. Values are ok? I workout in gym. Can i improve?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Day 9 of cycle, how does the level of FSH (6) show the current level of estrogen (23) is adequate in current phase? Is prog (.5) inadequate? Lh (14)?
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A member asked about a 28-year old male:
Hello! :) my brother who is in his late 20's is having high FSH level 54. Can you please tell me whether is it alright or if its dangerous? If so what
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A 27-year old male asked:
Testostrone level test done. Fsh 1.6. Testostrone level 7.6nmol/l. I am a 28 year old male. Is that normal for my age? Trouble is ed. That's the reaso
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A 33-year old female asked:
My FSH was 7.81 3 months ago. I have been on 2 mg 3x est. & 200mg prog. 3 x's daily for 61 days. I stopped 4 days ago and FSH is at 11.7- is this bad?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My FSH level is 6.4 and LH level is 6.9. Didn't have a cycle last month when they were taken. Last cycle started August 14th. Are these values normal?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Hello ..I need to have a baby ..could u advise me..I am 47 yrs with FSH 34 & estradol 36 &LH 12.8..Plz help..Is it impossible and a hopeless case ...waiting for ur answer..My husband has no problems 34 yrs old..
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