Patient's question:
I have had irregular menstruation for a long time, and I have been trying to get pregnant but haven't been able to. I want to go to the hospital to do a sex hormone six test to see if my hormones are abnormal. However, I have never had it checked before and don't know the best time for the test. Could you please tell me the best time for a sex hormone six test?Doctor's answer:
Hello! On days 3-5 of your menstrual period (during your period), have an empty stomach blood test for the six major sex hormones. The reason for choosing to do the six major sex hormone test on days 3-5 of the menstrual period is that the hormone levels at this time are at the basic follicular phase. Checking on the second day of the menstrual period is not advisable because many women only have a small amount of vaginal bleeding on days 1-2 of their period. This indicates that the hormone levels during the luteal phase have not dropped significantly, leading to a large margin of error. In contrast, days 3-5 of the menstrual period are stable, with the smallest margin of error. However, if a patient has symptoms of amenorrhea, they can have the test at any time. This time is considered the pre-menstrual period by default, and the results are referenced to the luteal phase test results.Recommendation: It is recommended that you go to a professional infertility hospital for testing to identify the cause of irregular menstruation and determine whether it truly affects fertility. If it is due to certain conditions...