Hormones Add-On: FSH

Ordering the Hormone Health Add-on FSH Test with Genova Diagnostics

The FSH test measures how much FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) is present in the blood.

The pituitary gland is responsible for producing FSH and releasing it into your bloodstream. This test is commonly ordered alongside other hormone testing to find the underlying cause of symptoms affecting the reproductive system.

In Women, FSH is responsible for managing the menstrual cycle, ovaries stimulation, and egg production. Not having enough FSH or having too much can make it harder to get pregnant

Which Patients is the Hormone Health Add-on FSH Test with Genova Diagnostics Best Used For?

This is a single-marker test measuring follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). It can be added to the Hormonal Health™ profile.

The test is used to help diagnose or evaluate:

• Menopause
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Ovarian cysts
• Abnormal vaginal or menstrual bleeding
• Infertility
  

Common Reason's for Abnormal Lab Results in Women

High FSH levels could be caused by:

• During Perimenopause
• When receiving hormone therapy
• Tumor in the pituitary gland
• Due to Turner syndrome
  

Low FSH levels could be caused by:

• Underweight or recent rapid weight loss
• Not ovulating
• Parts of the brain (the pituitary gland or hypothalamus) not producing normal amounts of some or all of its hormones
• Pregnancy