What is follicle stimulating hormone tested for?

Follicle stimulating hormone is a hormone in the human body. There are many hormones in the human body. Different hormones have different effects on the human body. If there is a problem with these hormones, the impact on us and the symptoms that occur are also different. Follicle stimulating hormone can check certain components in our body, but many people don’t know its specific examination. So what does follicle stimulating hormone check?

Elevated follicle-stimulating hormone is seen in testicular seminoma, Klinefelter's syndrome, Turner syndrome, primary amenorrhea, congenital ovarian dysgenesis, after treatment with adrenocortical hormones, primary reproductive insufficiency, ovarian obesity, early hyperpituitarism, giant cell degenerative lung cancer, etc.

Abnormal follicle-stimulating hormone is an important factor affecting women's normal egg discharge, and women's inability to discharge healthy eggs is the most basic cause of female infertility. Therefore, it is necessary for women with infertility symptoms to undergo follicle-stimulating hormone testing. However, the examination items vary from person to person. Not all infertile women are suitable for the same set of examination plans. This requires the guidance of a doctor.