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Do LH or FSH values change after hydrocortisone thereapy?

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cravinmaven
cravinmaven

HI!

    I was diagnosed with Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in 08-2017. At the time, I had very very low values of FSH & LH.  (That was only a small part of how I was diagnosed but my question is only related to these 2 hormones.)

 

    I have been on hydrocortisone replacement therapy since. I was just curious if those 2 hormones are affected by the hydrocortisone replacement therapy or if they remained unchanged for people with SAI?

They were re-tested in 03-2018 with very little change.

What has been your experience? I would love to hear from others!

Thanks!

 

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  • kenzii92818
    kenzii92818 cravinmaven

    Posted

    Hi

    Isn't FSH and LH to do with fertility sorry if I'm wrong but if it is then, I have Addisons Disease and at first I went into menopause due to ovaries being attacked because of an autoimmune issue then a few years later adrenals attacked...not sure if this would be issue to secondary Adreanal issues though..

  • Roddy999
    Roddy999 cravinmaven

    Posted

    FSH and LH are produced in response to a signal hormone from your pituitary. Or at least if you had a normal pituitary they would be. So just like you get HC because your pituitary is not sending ACTH signal to your adrenals, I wonder if you ought to be getting these hormones replaced too? Is it even possible?

    But to answer your direct question, no, it is not the HC doing it.

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