SuperSun

I have read the guide to understanding lab results, but still haven't fully understood my results... I was diagnosed with PCOS a year and a half ago, after ultrasound showed "classic PCO ovaries", as my gyno put it. The bloodsample results were not conclusive, but I still got the diagnosis.

Lately, I've been thinking about those blood sample results, and decided that I should try to understand them. I asked my doctor for the results, and got a paper where it was written the following:

"FSH: 6 LH: 13 Prolactin: 215 Estradiol-17beta: 0.15. Progesterone: 3 Testesterone: 2,4 SHBG: 27. A bit high LH/Estradiol index? Expresses androgenisation (PCO etc?)"

This was exactly how it was written on the paper they gave me, except I translated it into english. After reading the aforementioned guide, I understand the part about my LH being over double as high as the FSH, and I assume that the testosterone is free testosterone, not total. What I don't get is the estradiol, and the beta thing. I also think it looks like the progesterone is outside the normal levels. What do you think? I'm thankful for any help!

Eva37

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SuperSun

Thank you, Eva37!

But I'm still wondering what all this means. Anyone who could help me out?

Tummy

Your estradiol and progesterone levels vary significantly depending on what part of a cycle you are in. Your low progesterone just says that you haven't ovulated recently, and your low beta (I assume is a beta HCG) means that you aren't currently pregnant. I asked my RE about my low estradiol levels, and she said when you're not really cycling, the number doesn't mean much. Yours is low, which suggests that you don't currently (at the time of the blood work) have a dominant follicle. Does that help at all? Basically, don't worry about the estradiol and progesterone at this point. Once you're ovulating and following the progression of a dominant follicle the estradiol would be more important, and the progesterone is more of an issue after ovulation. Hope this was helpful, and welcome!

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