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Help Interpreting Blood Tests

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FrostyJacks · 15/12/2023 10:45

These were taken day 1 of my period. I am concerned the LH/FSH are really low. GP himself was unsure. What does everyone else think? GP seems to think it’s “lower than he’s seen before” but hasn’t suggested any other follow up.

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FrostyJacks · 15/12/2023 16:27

I’m wondering if I need to push for a referral to anyone - Endocrinologist?

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littlejellyfish · 15/12/2023 17:22

personally I’d say they’re pretty normal for day 1 of the cycle - so still normal luteal phase values as follicular phase not kicked in yet. All depends on the context though and why they were done etc.

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FrostyJacks · 15/12/2023 17:36

I thought day 1 would be follicular phase?

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LogFireSnoozing · 15/12/2023 17:37

Ideally they’d have been taken on day 3 so these wouldn’t worry me for day 1.

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FrostyJacks · 15/12/2023 21:17

They just seem quite far below the follicular range and I’m worried it could be a pituitary tumour causing it

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LogFireSnoozing · 15/12/2023 23:56

The first thing an endocrinologist would do is get the blood tests repeated on the correct day of your cycle. Because this test was done on day 1, the results aren’t clinically meaningful. Can your GP agree to re-test on day three, in the morning before eating?

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