Follicle-stimulating hormone( FSH), its significance and norm

Follicle-stimulating hormone is a pituitary hormone that directly affects the reproductive process in the body, and it also participates in the formation of bone tissue, increases the metabolism of cells. In women, it affects the maturation of the egg, which is in the ovarian follicle, in men determines the maturation of spermatozoa, and also enhances spermatogenesis. It is a very important hormone in the process of conception, gestation of a healthy baby.

• Effect on the female body
• position norm
• symptomatology disorders
• Reasons for increasing
• reasons lowering
• more dangerous deviation from
• analysis rules to FSH
• Therapeutic
• measures At elevated
• under reduced
• Preventive measures
• hormones ratio lyuteotropin and follatropin

Influenceon the female body

• Controls the mechanism of follicle formation in the ovaries.
• Participates in the mechanism of ovulation.
• Influences the regularity and cyclicity of menstruation.
• Increases estrogen production.

Foliotropin is produced in the pituitary gland with gonadotropin. Gonadotropin produces the hypothalamus, and then sends it to the pituitary gland, then the pituitary gland begins to secrete this hormone. Its formation during the life of a woman occurs cyclically. In the male body, its indices are always the same.

Increasing the level of follitropin leads to the development of the follicle itself, and the level of estrogen also increases. At some point, the follicle bursts. Further, estrogen begins to suppress the production of follicle-stimulating hormone and enhances the production of lutropine. This leads to ovulation and the formation of a yellow body. With successful conception, development of progesterone, the main pregnancy hormone, begins. If the fertilization does not occur the level of foliotropin grows again and the cycle is formed anew. Such rhythmic work of hormones occurs throughout the woman's life and provides a regular menstrual cycle.

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Statutory norm

The level of follicle-stimulating hormone in women has different values ​​in different phases of the cycle. At the beginning of the cycle it rises, in the second half it begins to decrease. During puberty, as well as in the menopausal period, it is elevated - this is considered the norm.

In the follicular phase, its parameters are approximately in this range: from 2.8 to 11.3, and in the luteal phase from 1.2 to 9. During pregnancy, this hormone is lowered and this is natural, since there is no need for the formation of new folliclesin the ovaries.

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Symptomatic of disorders of

• The first symptom is long-term infertility in the conduct of regular sexual life.
• Disorders in the process of menstruation and ovulation. Polycystic ovary.
• Endometriosis.
• Various disorders in the psyche, depression, anxiety, causeless anxiety and so on.
• Hemorrhages for an unclear reason.
• The inability to endure a child.

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Reasons for increasing

• Pituitary tumor.
• Endometrial cyst and insufficiency or depletion of ovarian function.
• Alcohol and the impact of a recent X-ray examination.
• Inflammation of the pelvic organs.
• High testosterone in the woman's blood.

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Reasons for lowering

• Obesity( all stages).
• Contacts with lead. Polycystic ovary.
• Hyperprolactinaemia.

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What are the deviations from the norm

Any violation in the process of conceiving or bearing a baby is possible. Therefore it is very important to conduct regular medical research, especially when the first signs of unhealthiness of the female body appear. Diseases caused by abnormalities can lead to infertility.

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FSH assay

To determine the level of the hormonal background, you need to take a blood test. And also it is necessary to fulfill a number of conditions before delivery:

• To hand over in the morning, strictly on an empty stomach, it is possible to drink only pure water.
• For two days, exclude any hormonal drugs, do not consume alcohol.
• During the day avoid excessive physical exertion and stress.

It is optimal to take the test for 3-5 days of the cycle, men can take it any day. Evaluation of the results is performed only by a qualified specialist.

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Treatment measures

Women's health directly depends on the rate of this hormone.

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With increased

If the causes are different, then first of all it is necessary to treat the underlying disease, which led to an increase. Also used hormone therapy, which is selected strictly by the doctor individually. After the normalization of the hormonal background, drugs are prescribed that support cycling in the production of hormones.

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With reduced

To determine the reasons for the lowered content, the doctor can send an analysis for all hormones. It is necessary to understand that the hormones in the body are very interrelated and interdependent. The indicators of follitropin also depend on the indices of luteotropin, estrogen, progesterone and so on. With hormonal disorders, the doctor chooses hormone replacement therapy, which includes the intake of the same hormones, only in a synthetic form. Independently with the arisen problem can not cope, this task should be solved only by the doctor, therefore it is important to seek the help of the appropriate specialist.

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Prevention measures

• It is necessary to eat as many products as possible, rich in fatty acids( flaxseed oil, nuts).It is very useful to eat fish regularly. It is also necessary to include in the diet dark green and sea vegetables, which are rich in various trace elements.
• Products from ginseng and poppies, herbs of vitex have a beneficial effect on the work of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, on which the production of FSH in the body depends. They should be contained in the diet.
• You can do self-massage in the lower abdomen for a few minutes a day.
• It is very important to monitor your weight, not to allow depletion or obesity.
• Keep track of the way of life, do not allow a lot of stress in your life, sleep more, practice relaxing practices, yoga, meditation.
• You can use special herbal teas to purify the blood and maintain the health of the uterus.
• Do not abuse harmful habits, it is better to abandon them altogether.
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Ratio of luteotropin and follatropin

hormones All these hormones are produced by the pituitary gland. As a rule, disorders lead to changes in the level of several hormones at once. Only the mutual and complementary work of all female sex hormones leads to harmonization of the entire female cycle. A gynecologist often looks at the ratio of luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones. The level of luteotropin should normally be above the level of 1.5-2 times. A significant overstatement of the norm may indicate the presence of a tumor, cyst or polycystosis in the ovaries.