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Hormone levels. Would you consider this low oestradiol?

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Candolim97 · 15/08/2018 14:34

Serum oestradiol was 99pmol/L, and I’m guessing I should have been in my ovulating phase when my bloods were taken. Last cycle was 21 days, and day 11 had blood test.

GP said it was normal, but I had my results printed out and the normal range for follicular phase is 92 - 921, whilst ovulatory phase is 140 - 2381 Confused
She didn’t ask me what day of my cycle I was in. Admittedly I haven’t been able to see her to discuss face to face she had only called after my bloods were taken to say hormone levels were normal but fasting blood glucose slightly elevated (6.0)

Serum LH level = 3.5 IU/L
Serum FSH = 4.8 IU/L
Serum SHBG = 42 nmol/L
^these all seem normal I think.

If it’s of any relevance I’m naturally very thin, BMI roughly 18.5 - 19 but I don’t exercise or anything. I think low oestrogen usually causes you to lose body fat? I also have acne and bad hirsutism

Sorry this was such a long ramble, kudos to you if you made it through haha

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physicskate · 15/08/2018 17:23

Your oh and fsh must be taken day 1-4 of your cycle. They're meaningless at any other time. Same with oestradiol. It should be very low during your period. Oestradiol is only helpful in combo with fsh to see about your ovarian reserve... on its own it doesn't mean a huge amount.

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