Patient's question:
Doctor, recently my body has been experiencing endocrine disorders, so I had a hormone six-item test. The test results showed that the level of luteinizing hormone is a bit high. I would like to know what harm it might cause if it is not treated.Doctor's answer:
Hello, Luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted by basophilic cells of the anterior pituitary gland. In females, LH works in conjunction with FSH to maintain the menstrual cycle of the ovary, leading to ovulation and luteinization. The production of LH is controlled by gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus, while it is regulated by positive and negative feedback mechanisms from the ovary. The combined detection of LH and FSH is primarily used to differentiate between primary (ovarian) and secondary (pituitary) amenorrhea in females. Elevated levels of LH can easily affect normal follicular development, causing ovulatory dysfunction, which may result in infertility.