Question about hormone levels...?

My FSH, LH and prolactin levels were tested and the results are FSH-21.6, LH-73.1, and prolactin 26.6. I know the prolactin level is slightly higher than normal, it's usually about 23.5 or so, but the FHS and LH I cannot really find any information about. I can find what they mean and know I do not ovulate regularly, but other than than I do not know. I cannot find a site to list the "normal" range of these hormones. I know they have something to do with possibly having PCOS which my doctor has talked to me about, but I have opposite symptoms of that disease. (Frequent periods-2 weeks apart, thin built, slight acne but being cleared up with Yaz, no abnormal skin discoloration or skin tabs, etc.) Can anyone help me make sense of this?

Question about hormone levels...?
Go to www.webmd.com do a search on hormone levels, you will then see a list of the different types of hormones click on the link and then click to change pages. Such as LH "levels" were on the very last page. Very sound information on this site as well. I hope this help.
Reply:Elevated FSH and LH are how they diagnose menopause.





A 3:1 ratio of those is one way they diagnose PCOS. And they are backwards too...the one that should be lower is the higher one. PCOS in it's easiest terms is a hormone imbalance...They can also diagnose by doing an internal ultrasound to look for cysts on the ovaries.





I would call your doc and ask them what they consider 'normal' range for those hormones.





You say you have 'opposite' symptoms...but do you really? "frequent' periods are irregular periods...just as missing periods are irregular periods, maybe your acne is being 'fixed' and covered up by Yaz? Not everyone with PCOS has all the symptoms....some have them mild, some have severe. Some PCOSers have NEVER had a period, some like me never ovulate....we cover the spectrum. Some are able to have children, some it takes years...and some....like me... never. :) Everyone's case is completely different.





A great site to learn more about it... thousands of women with PCOS... www.soucysters.net





I hope you don't have PCOS..but if you do. It's not too bad. Most of us cried the day we got diagnosed and then you start to learn about it and it gets easier.





GOOD LUCK! Be thinking about you! :)
Reply:YOUR SUCH A HYPOCHONDRIAC.

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