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Different hormones to be tested on different days !!
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(18-03-2015, 19:26)Rihana Wrote:  I was going for a blood test to check the hormones ranges but I came to know that days are not the same for all the hormones. So I searched and found some theory but not the exact answer, following is the little bit info:

FSH - Day 3rd of the menstrual cycle?
ESTRADIOL - Day 3rd?
PROGESTERONE - Day 21 or 7 days after ovulation
ANDROGENS - Day 21 approx ?
PROLACTIN , TSH, CORTISOL, FREE T3, FREE T4 - I didn't get any info about these yet!

Please help!

I agree with you when to test for progesterone, because progesterone amounts are negligible outside of the luteal phase.

Prolactin generally varies daily or hourly, instead of weekly, and prolactin levels are usually higher during sleep hours. There was a chart that showed prolactin to be charted as high during the luteal phase, but prolactin can also be high during the follicular phase.

As for cortisol, this depends on whether your body is building tissue overall, depending on if you're eating healthy fats, and a few other times. Cortisol is also prevalent if there are PMS symptoms, and lettered vitamins, and certain minerals (such as Iron, Zinc, Selenium) are important. Cortisol is also to be looked at during menstruation, when vitamin and mineral levels drop. Cortisol is a breakdown product of progesterone.

Androgens are better off lower during the luteal phase. Dihydro hormones such as DHT and dihydroprogesterones are better off lower during the late half of the luteal phase. Certain androgens are ok, and even many can covert into estrogen, dihydrotestosterone, should be low.

I think LH and FSH levels are one indicator of testosterone and estrogen. Aside from controlling cycles, and influencing estrogen, I think FSH and LH doesn't have a direct effect on NBE. If your cycles are pretty regular, it means LH and FSH levels are functioning normally.

For TSH (thyroid simulating hormone) make sure you're getting the right vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. This includes using iodized salt, instead of plain salt when possible.

You can search serum hormones levels at Medline Plus for typical amounts of a few hormone levels, ie progesterone.
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