Help with blood test results for period problems

[BeyondTheMoon]

I have had weird period cycles (16 days, 28 days, 16, 28) and my DM had early menopause so the GP sent me for endocrine tests - I can't find much online to help me interpret these day 3 results...

Serum oestradiol level 147 pmol/L
Serum FSH level 4.7 IU/L Abnormal result
Serum LH level 1.2 IU/L

I don't know the lab reference ranges. Anyone have any thoughts?

Bump.

Didn't your GP explain the results?

I think FSH is something to do with how you produce eggs? I would Google the acronyms and see if that helps

I've got to go for a load of blood tests and I have no idea what they are each for. There must be a website which tells you what all the words and letters mean. GPs don't have time to explain these things, it seems.

Hope there's an MNer who can help us both, OP.

Thanks for your comments. I know what each are - luteinising hormone, follicle stimulating hormone - GP put note on the bloods stating "acceptable". I'm just wondering if anyone knows about this subject as the LH seems very low, but the fsh isn't that high (would expect it to be high in early menopause). Google suggests low lh might suggest secondary ovarian failure but not sure if I should go back to GP with that. Just looking for ideas really.

PS I'm good with "normal" bloods so if you have questions modestine let me know when your bloods come back

Thanks, Moon, very nice of you. Hope you get some more informed responses!

Hi , I had these tests done earlier this year and this is my results with the limits for those that have them.

Serum prolactin level	07 Sep 2017

Name Result Normal range
Serum prolactin level 653 miu/L Abnormal result 102 - 496miu/L
Graph
Serum LH level 07 Sep 2017
Comment: (cjg) - no action required, LH (IU/L): follicular phase 2.4 - 12.6, mid-cycle 14.0 - 95.6,, luteal phase 1.0 - 11.4.
Name Result Normal range
Serum LH level 13 iu/L N/A Graph
Serum FSH level 07 Sep 2017
Comment: (cjg) - no action required, Date of LMP?, Is this patient on HRT or still menstruating?, FSH (IU/L): follicular phase 3.5 - 12.5, mid-cycle 4.7 - 21.5,, luteal phase 1.7 - 7.7.
Name Result Normal range
Serum FSH level 2.8 iu/L N/A Graph

Don’t know if you can make head nor tail of that . From my POV I was seeing if I was peri menopausal as my periods were all over the place . The interesting part for me was the prolactin as it probably explains the reason why I couldnt breast feed when I wanted to ( many moons ago) .For reference I’m early 50s .

Floral nomad, high prolactin can be an indicator of hypothyroidism, might be worth checking that out.

I’ve had that for years already , our family is plagued by auto immune conditions between us we cover the spectrum !