Patient's question:
Hello, I took a blood test for hormones on the 3rd day of my menstrual cycle. The results are as follows: LH (Luteinizing Hormone) 5.46 mIU/mL, FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) 7.54 mIU/mL, E2 (Estradiol) 69.5 pg/mL, PRL (Prolactin) 416.2 uIU/mL, PROG (Progesterone) 3.19 ng/mL, TEST (Testosterone) 2.27 ng/mL. Could you please tell me if these values are normal? What are the consequences of excessively high testosterone levels in women? Follow-up question: But the units you mentioned for the reference values are notDoctor's answer:
Hello: Testosterone (T)Normal range:
Men: 0.52～38.17 nmol/L;
Women: 0.52～2.43 nmol/L.
Your result is within the normal range.
Elevated testosterone in women: seen in idiopathic precocious puberty, adrenal cortex hyperplasia in children, and some adrenal cortex tumors. In men, it is associated with tumors secreting gonadotropins, choriocarcinoma during pregnancy, testicular feminization, primary hirsutism, and the use of barbiturates, clomiphene (Clomiphene), gonadotropins, and oral contraceptives.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Normal range:
Men: 1.2～7.8 U/L;
Women: Follicular phase: 1.65～15 U/L, Luteal phase: 0.61～16.3 U/L, Ovulatory phase: 21.9～56.6 U/L, Postmenopausal: 14.2～52.3 U/L.
FSH Normal range:
Men: 1.42～15.2 U/L;
Women: Follicular phase: 1.37～9.9 U/L, Ovulatory phase: 6.17～17.2 U/L, Luteal phase: 1.09～9.2 U/L, Postmenopausal: 19.3～100.6 U/L
Estradiol (E2)
Normal range:
Men: 50～200 pmol/L;
Women: Follicular phase: 94～433 pmol/L,
Luteal phase: 499～1580 pmol/L.
Prolactin (PRL)
Normal range: Men