Female sex hormones

Female sex hormones mainly refer to 6 hormones, which is a very important part of female hormone testing. It has important indicator significance for women's reproductive health, endocrine health, etc. Especially when women have gynecological diseases or infertility, they need to undergo sex hormone testing. In addition, sex hormones also need to be tested during pregnancy. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Female sex hormones

The six-item hormone test (six-item sex hormone test and six-item reproductive hormone test) is a routine examination of the female reproductive system. There is no complete and unified gynecological endocrine hormone measurement value in China. Moreover, due to the different sources of various reagents, measurement methods, data calculations, and units used, even for the same hormone sample, the results obtained by different laboratories are not exactly the same.

Inspection method

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.

As long as men do not do strenuous exercise and lead a regular life, they can check at any time on an empty stomach between 8 and 11 a.m.