Consult your doctor to determine if your follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) results are normal, as levels can vary based on age, geographic region, and testing laboratory. FSH tests are typically done on day 3 of the menstrual cycle to assess ovarian reserves, with levels below nine considered normal for women hoping to conceive. Higher levels may indicate a low ovarian reserve, resulting in a poor response to fertility drugs and lower birth rates.
Your doctor is typically your best resource when it comes to determining whether or not your follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) results are normal. It can tell you what it considers acceptable, as well as the range of normal values according to the testing laboratory and what is normal for your geographic region. In most cases, levels below nine are considered normal for women hoping to conceive. If your FSH results are 11 or higher, however, your doctor may ask if you have adequate ovarian reserves.
The first thing to do when interpreting FSH test results is to consult your doctor. This is because you may find conflicting information if you try to interpret FSH test results based on the information you find in your research. A doctor can tell you what levels they consider normal or normal for your age and the day of your cycle you were tested. It can also explain why your levels may be out of the normal range and any other factors that may be contributing to why your test result was higher or lower than expected.
It is usually important to consider which day of the cycle an FSH test was taken when interpreting the results. Typically, FSH tests are performed on females as an assessment of ovarian reserves, which means the amount of eggs she has. If so, the test is usually done on the third day of the menstrual cycle. If you are having FSH tested for this reason and it is not done on day 3, plus or minus a day, it may not demonstrate an accurate assessment of your ovarian reserves. In some cases, however, ovarian reserves are also tested on day 10 of the menstrual cycle after taking a drug called clomiphene. This test can help reveal elevated FSH levels in women who have had normal tests on day 3.
The levels considered normal for FSH results can depend on your doctor, the country you live in, and the laboratory that evaluates the test. In general, however, Day 3 FSH results for a fertile woman are less than nine. Levels ranging from nine to 11 are generally considered to be fair levels which are still within the normal range. A level of 11 may be considered borderline high, depending on the physician and laboratory in question. Some fertility clinics prefer not to provide in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures for women who have levels of 11 or higher.
If you get FSH results from day three that are 11, 12 or more, this may be an indication of a low ovarian reserve. This often results in a poor response to drugs used in IVF as well as a lower fertilization and birth rate. Pregnancy, and even natural pregnancy without fertility drugs, is still possible at such high levels, but then your chances of a successful pregnancy may be slim.
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