Thyroid stimulating hormone normal range for female

  1. Understand Your Fertility Tests


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Understand Your Fertility Tests

When trying to get pregnant and maintain an healthy pregnancy, there are key things to know about your reproductive system and your partners’. But it can be a bit overwhelming trying to understand all the hormone tests and fertility bloodwork results. So the American Pregnancy Association helps break it down for you. Hormone and fertility tests A key piece of information to know is when during your menstrual cycle you can conceive. We call this your “ There are a number of home fertility screening tests available for both women and men which can provide useful information about hormone levels, how to get and keep a healthy Female Hormone Levels Hormone to Test Time to Test Normal Values What Value Means Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Day 3 3-20mIU/ml FSH is often used as a gauge of ovarian reserve. In general, under 6 is excellent, 6-9 is good, 9-10 fair, 10-13 diminished reserve, 13+ very hard to stimulate. In PCOS testing, the LH:FSH ratio may be used in the diagnosis. The ratio is usually close to 1:1, but if the LH is higher, it is one possible indication of PCOS. Estradiol (E2) 25-75pg/ml Levels on the lower end tend to be better for stimulating. Abnormally high levels on day 3 may indicate existence of a functional cyst or diminished ovarian reserve. Estradiol (E2) Day 4-5 of meds 100+pg/ml or 2x Day 3 There are no charts showing E2 levels during stimulation since there is a wide variation depending on how many follicles are being produced and their size. Most do...