The ration of my fsh and lh is normal since its not 1:2. My LH is even lower. And my testosterone is pretty low
I was shocked when i see my estradiol level. 2 yrs ago, it was around 41. And now its 15!!! I read somewhere that when your estradiol is below 20-30, you already have ovarian failure. I hope this isn't true. i can't believe this is happening, i might not have a chilD. I'm still single and i do hope i have a family someday
Thanks for replying, i had a typo. i think my testosterone is about 0.32 or somthing, i have to get back to you on that one coz the result is not with me right now
When did you have these tests done? I know, for FSH and LH especially, it's important to test on/around the third day of your cycle to get a valid reading. Your homones are relatively stable then, and fluctuate a lot during the rest of your cycle. FSH and LH should be around 1:1. As you may know, in PCOS LH is usually elevated.
I'll admit I don't know much about ovarian failure, but your estradiol falls into the normal range for your follicular phase. And I think (not totally sure, but pretty sure) that usually FSH is high in ovarian failure. Yours is quite low - which is a good thing.
If you didn't have your estradiol tested at around the same time in your cycle this time and last time in your cycle it may not be accurate to compare the numbers. And I have seen ladies around here who've had low estradiol go on to conceive. So try not to worry.
Definitely chat with your doctor to answer all your questions. Good luck!
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Thanks so much for that info. Well, now am i relieved to know that i'm not in grave danger.
I asked my endo about when to take the bloodtest. IF i needed to induce a period (coz i'm not having them) and she said that there's no need. so i tested them all while i have no period. Is that a correct move?
i already changed the result of my testosterone, it is indeed .32. sorry for my mistake
It's OK to test your testosterone at any time and that's the key test for PCOS screening. You may want to get your LH:FSH retested early in your cycle - but that's not imperative for diagnosis of PCOS (it's just true that most of us have messed up LH:FSH ratios).
One thing to note is that although your testosterone appears normal, it may be higher than is desirable. I'm not familiar with the scale used on your results, but will share mine as an example. When I first had my total testosterone tested it was 93 - and my lab's top end of normal was 88. So my endo told me it was "slightly elevated." I found out later that anything over 50 suggests some sort of problem. Mine eventually dropped down below 50 after being on Metformin for 9 months.
Hope this helps. Interpreting test results can be so confusing!
Good luck!
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WEnt to my endo yesterday, told me to increase my prolactin inhibitor....
Today, i went to an RE...told me to stop taking IR med and prolactin inhibitor....i have low LSH,FSH,TSH,FT4,Estradiol.....all are low. Therefor it has somthing to do with my hypothalamus gland..somthing about hypogonadism...
Can anyone enlighten me on this one?
And if i don't need to take IR drug (even if i read and read on the net that you're suppose to take them even if your not IR) then what else is there to take?
I have yet to find that out, once i got an appt next time with some blooed results. any comments and suggestions would be very much appreciated!
Sorry - wish I could help you out. Did she comment on your testosterone?
Maybe your doc told you to stop your IR drug since it can potentially work to lower hormones (LH and tesosterone) and it sounds like some of yours are too low already. Have you ever been tested for IR?
There may be alternative remedies you can try to address IR, but I think your best bet is to trust your doctor (or maybe seek a second opinion). Alternative rememdies can help or can mess things up even more if you aren't fully clear on what your issues are.
I hope you get some clear answers soon! Definitely post to keep us updated.
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Hypogonadism is a reduced or absent secretion of hormones from the sex glands (gonads). In central hypogonadism, the centers in the brain that control the gonads (hypothalamus and pituitary) do not function properly. Many forms of hypogonadism are potentially treatable and have a good prognosis.
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If there is a correctible cause of hypogonadism (e.g., a pituitary tumor), medication may be given (particularly for prolactinoma) or surgery and/or radiation therapy may be required. Injections or oral medication can be used to stimulate ovulation. Injections of pituitary hormones may be needed for men with hypogonadism to produce sperm. Therapy may also target nutritional, infectious, or other causes of the problem.
I"m not yet TTC, i've been on prolactin inhibitor drug, it had my period once(in combination with avandia) but never had them again even if i already increased the dosage.... this is so confusing
ovarian failure? 
