FSH Level Help
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Had a blood test for menopause. My (UK) FSH level came back at 58.9. Is this indicative of peri-menopause, it is a high level, I have no idea what this means. Please could someone kindly explain the readings to me ?
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"Sometimes, elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels are measured to confirm menopause. When a woman’s FSH blood level is consistently elevated to 30 mIU/mL or higher, and she has not had a menstrual period for a year, it is generally accepted that she has reached menopause.
However, a single FSH level can be misleading in perimenopause since estrogen production does not fall at a steady rate from day to day. Instead, both estrogen and FSH levels can vary greatly during perimenopause. One elevated FSH level is not enough to confirm menopause."
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not until periods have declined to approx 3-4 per year ( no hrt or birth control use as this gives false reading) does the FSH show menopausal range ( happened to me) hormones are too erractic in peri and can give two different readings in one day ..
12-14 months no periods following peri = post menopause .
jay x
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How old are you?
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Male
Before puberty: 0 - 5.0 mIU/ml
During puberty: 0.3 - 10.0 mIU/ml
Adult: 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/ml
Female:
Before puberty: 0 - 4.0 mIU/ml
During puberty: 0.3 - 10.0 mIU/ml
Women who are still menstruating: 4.7 - 21.5 mIU/ml
After menopause: 25.8 - 134.8 mIU/ml
mIU/ml = milli international units per milliliter
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test result.
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if you take HRT or birth control pill the FSH result will not be natural result.
i am age 50 and post menopause Ladywear.
have you had other routine blood checks too
ie. vit D, B12, Thyroid, Ferritin, fasting blood sugars etc check all is okay
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when i began peri aged 39/40 mine began with night sweats, woke uo sopping wet, legs slipping off each other .. That was my key symptom.
then the odd day flush.. Then other symptoms over the following years.
periods declined steadily over the ten year peri phase ..
jay x
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