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FHA patients may display a combination of the following: FSH concentrations that are normal but lower than LH levels, low or low normal LH, E2 <50 pg/mL, and progesterone <1 ng/mL. [6] LH and FSH are often normal in FHA patients. [9]
The often observed increase in estrogen is presumed to be in response to elevated FSH levels that, in turn, is hypothesized to be caused by decreased feedback by inhibin. [59] Similarly, decreased inhibin feedback after hysterectomy is hypothesized to contribute to increased ovarian stimulation and earlier menopause. [60] [61]
High levels of FSH indicate that the normal restricting feedback from the gonad is absent, leading to an unrestricted pituitary FSH production. FSH may contribute to postmenopausal osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. [20] If high FSH levels occur during the reproductive years, it is abnormal. Conditions with high FSH levels include:
“Before the 2000s, women having a hysterectomy would most often have their ovaries removed, too,” says Tang. And as recently as 2008, 50 percent of hysterectomies also included removing the ...
If a uterus is present, LH and FSH levels are used to make a diagnosis. [13] Low levels of LH and FSH suggest delayed puberty or functional hypothalamic amenorrhea. [13] Elevated levels of FSH and LH suggest primary ovarian insufficiency, typically due to Turner syndrome. [13] Normal levels of FSH and LH can suggest an anatomical outflow ...
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), also known as primary or peripheral/gonadal hypogonadism or primary gonadal failure, is a condition which is characterized by hypogonadism which is due to an impaired response of the gonads to the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and in turn a lack of sex steroid production. [1]
The diagnosis is based on age less than forty, amenorrhea, and two elevated serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and decreased estrogen measurements at one-month intervals. [10] The anterior pituitary secretes FSH and LH at high levels to try to increase the low estrogen levels that are due to the dysfunction of the ovaries.
[57] [58] [59] The level of risk also depends on the type of HRT, the duration of the treatment and the age of the person. [58] [60] Oestrogen-only HRT, taken by people who had a hysterectomy, comes with an extremely low level of breast cancer risk.