How to check female hormone levels

For women, if they experience irregular menstruation, unclear biphasic body temperature, and frequent acne on their faces, it is very likely caused by abnormal hormone levels. Therefore, knowing whether your hormone levels are normal is directly related to women's physical health. However, many women are not very clear about how to check their hormone levels and do not know when to go for the check. In order to help female friends solve these problems, this article will introduce it.

The inspection items are different and the attention methods are also different. The inspection content can be a full check or a single item check.

1. To check estrogen, progesterone, and follicle-stimulating hormone, 2 ml is required for each test, also after venous serum separation.

2. To check testosterone, 2 ml of venous serum is drawn. The commonly used method is radioimmunoassay, which can be measured after the serum is separated.

3. Prolactin should be checked on an empty stomach, with serum drawn around 9 a.m.

4. Check luteinizing hormone. Although it is also a radioimmunoassay test, because luteinizing hormone is secreted in a pulsed manner, it is best to collect samples 3-4 times within 1 hour and then mix them together for measurement, which is more accurate.

Check time

The best time to check endocrine system is 3-5 days after menstruation. This period belongs to the early follicular stage and can reflect the functional status of the ovaries. However, for those who have not had their menstruation for a long time and are eager to know the test results, they can have the test at any time. The time will be taken as the time before menstruation, and the results will refer to the test results of the luteal phase.

The most accurate result is obtained by having a fasting blood test at 9 a.m. on the 3rd to 5th day after the onset of menstruation. For those who are infertile or have amenorrhea, or have not had menstruation for a long time, the examination can be done at any time, but it is best to do it on an empty stomach.

I believe you should now know how to check female hormone levels. In fact, the most important thing is the time of checking. As long as you check at the right time, there will generally be no mistakes. In fact, as women age, their estrogen levels will gradually decrease. Although this process is relatively slow, it does cause some problems for women. So if conditions permit, you can supplement some estrogen on a regular basis.