Hormones: Are Your Hormones Normal? What Do your Lab Numbers Mean?

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Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, explains what normal hormone levels are and what to know if yours are abnormal. She explains the menstrual cycle in detail and what your hormone levels should be during different phases of your cycle. Hormones can be a hard topic and it's important to know if your levels are normal especially if you are trying to conceive.
Questions answered:
How do the brain and ovaries work together?
What happens in a normal cycle?
What is a cycle day 3 lab and what should the numbers be?
What happens when you start to run out of eggs?
What are signs of low ovarian reserve?
Can you do IVF if you have premature ovarian insufficiency?
What could a short cycle mean?
Why does the timing of testing your hormone levels matter?
What is a normal progesterone level?
What if you are on the birth control pill?
What is hypothalamic amenorrhea?
#hormones #reproductivehealth #ttc
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@helenasober2410 10 ай бұрын

The question is, how do you find a health care provider who knows to check it all and focuses on your issues properly

@user-du7ot7rc3w Ай бұрын

In US doctors are bad, tricky. They never will tell you! I found doctor overseas and she told me fist done HyCoSy ultrasound for fallopian tubs, then check sperm. Then she asked blood lab numbers and she told me take supplements for Fsh and LH. That’s we are pregnant. In US when I went to clinic they just started with high dose IVF then I got polyps and embryo didn’t develop, we lost our money. Never I will go any fertility clinic in US, anymore.

@cocoo342 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! Can you do a video discussing long cycles? I feel we often hear about shortening cycles but never ones that get progress longer

@thecuriousone12 9 ай бұрын

Hi Natalie, thank you very much for these informative videos! I have learned a lot from you, you have an ability to spread this kind of information in an easy, understandable way and the fact that you do it for free it shows how amazing of a person you are. So, thank you again! I am sort of an enigma myself as my RE has called me, I still don't have a diagnosis but so far everything seems to indicate I may have a pituitary adenoma or a mutation in the FSH receptor. So my CD3 labs show FSH 16.3 mUI/mL , E2 18.4 pg/mL, AMH 3.85. This was in May, I did repeat these labs recently and my AMH dropped to 2.85 (not concerning as far as I have been told), my FSH increased a bit to 17 and my E2 continues to stay low at 20.9 pg/mL. Due to the fact that my AMH is normal for my age (turning 30 in a couple weeks), I have fairly regular cycles (28-30 days) and positive OPK tests, they ruled out perimenopause and POI. Have you had patients with similar markers? I am going crazy not knowing what is going on. I had doctors telling me I might be able to conceive only with IVF, others who were a lot more optimistic than that. But no definitive answer. My last doctor suggested monitoring follicles via ultrasound while keep trying naturally and if months go by with no result, then try IUI first. He did not seem too concerned with my FSH seeing as everything else seems to be normal.

@melissafriedrichs4716 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful explanation!

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jezzamiracle7064 Ай бұрын

Amazingly helpful thank you. I just got bloods back with FSH >30 and AMH 0.028 and your vids have been amazing helping me understand the results while I'm on the waitlist for a specialist

@lanaa198 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful, can you talk about ERA test for ivf. Thank you

@shivanisangal5521 7 ай бұрын

Thank you doctor really liking watching your video. Having PCOS and someone explain things is so therapeutic. thanks the internet

@NatalieCrawfordMD 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad they have been helpful!

@ElizabethMartinez-re6up 4 ай бұрын

Hiii there 👋🏼 I love your videos & have found them very helpful in understanding being a woman and how our bodies/hormones work. Do you have any specific videos on AMH and what the results really mean?

@iamashleylbrown 8 ай бұрын

Very good info! The only thing I’m questioning though is that we have a set number of eggs and then they just dry up. Dr. Sklar says that this is not the full truth. I’d love to see you both discuss this together! That would be fascinating.

@kellylynchfertility 6 ай бұрын

This video should be seen by every woman on earth! Brilliant content... thank you

@bgirlwenrock 5 ай бұрын

You are amazing!

@NatalieCrawfordMD 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@laurafreeman3335 10 ай бұрын

I really like this video it was interesting I don't usually get home like hormone levels drawn but this was interesting should you know I start to notice some changes so going you know going forward so these were good clues on what to look for and I enjoyed this video thank you so much

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sarahertwerwe 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making these videos! I jsut started trying and had a chemical pregnancy. I'm 26 so I was really discouraged, but after binging a lot of your content I feel so much less anxiety going into this next cycle and have a better understanding of how everything works and how many ways it can go wrong! I am staying hopeful, but I feel prepared just in case we're unlucky again to know what to ask my doctor in the future. Your videos are invaluable thank you!

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

thank you!!! XO

@user-qv2es6qt1m 6 ай бұрын

Family Medicine PA here - wondering when/how to approach checking hormone labs when patients cycles are irregular and they have no idea when next period is coming? I feel that’s a common concern I hear in the office and the request to check hormones comes when there is an irregularity rather than a typical regular cycle? Any help would be wonderful. Thanks for the awesome content!

@emilyhowes2932 9 ай бұрын

Would love to hear about how your body restores after period of “stress” I had anorexia for 8 years (amenhorrea the entire time) but recovered 2 years ago. Now starting to try for a family and having regular cycles but wonder if all hormones are back in check.

@user-sv7zz4vp8s 9 ай бұрын

Hi Doc. Natalie, what about TSH values taken from day 3? I was told the optimal value is below 2.5

@Megan-di8uq 10 ай бұрын

Do you recommend I see REI with cycle day 3 FSH 9.7, Estradiol 54, AMH 4.03, LH 10.4 Progesterone (after ovulation)15.29? I had a new onset diagnosis of PCOS with monthly periods, healthy BMI, and non- insulin resistant. Have only been TTC for one cycle so far. Thank you Dr. Crawford

@elifdurmus8243 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Dr Crawford! I have learned so much about my cycle and fertility from your channel, and really feel empowered through this information! My question is on the effect of HBC pills in regulating the cycle and triggering ovulation AFTER stopping it, especially for people with PCOS. I just stopped the pill after 13 years and had a regular cycle of 33 days each for 3 months, but now in the 4th cycle it is very long (45+ days and still no period. Did the HBC effect just wear off, how long does that regulating effect last? Additionally, perhaps you could talk about the effects of SSRI usage on high prolactin, and therefore ovulatory problems. I know I am so hungry for information and videos but I have yet another question: Could the body ovulate but NOT get the period or get pregnant? Why would that happen? Thank you, and hope you're well!

@nleigh97 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos and watched them through my fertility journey! I’ll be 26 next month and got diagnosed with PCOS in January. I did two rounds of letrozole (5mg) combined with metformin (2000mg) in April and May of this year. I ended up conceiving twins (babies #2 and #3 - I also have a four year old) my second round. Unfortunately, I miscarried baby B at 8 weeks gestation, but I am now 22 weeks & 5 days along with baby A. Baby B was measuring 3 days behind baby A and his/her heart rate was almost 30 beats slower than baby A (the sac also looked pretty small in my opinion when compared to baby A as well as my first pregnancy). Anyway, this long comment was to get to this: when I lost baby B I didn’t know vanishing twin syndrome was a thing and went it the internet to try and gain some knowledge on it. I was wondering if this was something you’d be able to do a video on in the future? Thanks in advance!

@msshay421 8 ай бұрын

I’m here trying to generate some popularity to ur question. Hopefully there is some knowledge out there God Bless

@krissybunneh9246 3 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for the informative video!! I am 34 years old with pcos and am supposed to get a hormone blood panel done one month after discontinuing the BCP, as requested by my ob/gyn. Is this enough time to clear the synthetic hormones and give an accurate result? Thank you!

@EvgeniiaDolinenko 4 ай бұрын

Dear Dr Natalie, what would you suggest if the day 3 of the cycle is Sunday, a day off, and laboratories don't work. Do you recommend the day 2 or the day 4 in this situation? Thank you. ❤

@audreylynn5970 9 ай бұрын

Thoughts on these hormone levels? Tested on CD4 and I’m 27 years old. Amh: 4 FSH: 10 Estradiol: 23

@AlfaLyr 10 ай бұрын

Hi! Could you mention the units for the values you are mentioning? I've seen labs with for example estradiol in pmol/l and others in pg/ml. Thanks!

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

estradiol pg/mL progesterone ng/mL FSH and LH mIU/mL

@Corinneamon 10 ай бұрын

Can FSH get worse after initial fertility treatments? I had good FSH numbers (5-10) before any fertility treatments. But after 4 months of treatments (medicated + IUIs), it has creeped into the starting to be in low reserve range (10-19). My estradiol is increasing in conjunction with the increasing FSH.

@nics030 10 ай бұрын

Hi, can you please determine my results: Day 3 FSH 18 IU/L LH 7 IU/L Oestradiol 96 pmol/L AMH 3.7 pmol/L Day 19 Progesterone 54 nmol/L Age 38 Fairly regular cycle

@npsh23 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great information. My labs are normal day 3 based on your video Fsh 7.5, Estradiol 29, amh 7.1, prolactin level 19, lh 5, but my fertility doctor said im not ovulating based on my labs. Hsg is normal and ultrasound transvaginally have 8 follicles on right and 10 follicles on left on day 5 period. I do have irregular regular period. Is it possible im not ovulating ?

@shabamariam4899 6 ай бұрын

Why am I so scared after watching this

@jessicaflores2616 9 ай бұрын

If tests were done cycle day 5 will that skew the numbers. My lh and fsh were in optimal numbers but estrogen was 135 😮. Thoughts?

@Mokoko83 9 ай бұрын

Hi! Do you have advice on taking the herbal supplement Vitex? I’ve heard that it can keep a woman’s cycle regular. Mines ok (I’m 40) but sometimes it’s a bit out by 1-2 weeks….should I take it?

@nyssatang1173 4 ай бұрын

my FSH is 6.95 and estrogen is 24.89 on day 2 of my period and im 37.5 this month. It sounds like everything is normal but im still a bit concerned about my fertility since I'm not married and will need to preserve my fertility as long as i could.

@kianajeronimooo 9 ай бұрын

If my doctor drew and Estradol level, is that the same as estrogen? My day 3 FSH was 6 and estridol is 80

@courtneyvogel4745 5 ай бұрын

Hi there, I was told by my provider that there is no such thing as hormone testing. I know that isn't true. I am struggling so much and I truly believe that I'm in perimenopause. What do I do?!

@iamellamella 10 ай бұрын

Hi Doctor, thank you for this video. Can I ask, if a hormone panel is done on any other day of your cycle, meaning not on day 3... are the considered invalid or unreliable?

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

the right answer is that your hormones have different normal zones on different days, but as far as "baseline" labs - days 2-4 are all the same for most people

@iamellamella 7 ай бұрын

@@NatalieCrawfordMD Hi doctor, I've just realized you'd replied to my message! Thank you! So if my labs were drawn on say day 30, which would be the random day I went into the docs office...they would be inaccurate, right?

@caseygraham5002 8 ай бұрын

What if all of my numbers are in normal range, but i have low FSH (2) ? Last year when had my hormones tested it was at 7.7 and everything else was also normal.

@kislevarbois811 9 ай бұрын

Hi , they check all my hormones and my progesterone is low , I have been with clomid for 6 months now but nothing happens and I this last 2 months I have my period every 20 days , I’m concerned about that because I know the cycle is no normal

@gabrielaquiros3705 9 ай бұрын

What about myomas or fibroids? Is it relates yo hormones

@kymthompson7239 6 ай бұрын

I had labs on Cycle Day 6. My LH was 3.5, FSH 6.1, Total Estrogen 146 and Progesterone was 0.5. Is that okay?

@GabysJourney 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video Dr, I was worried because my Progesterone was

@naturalhairkhronicles5790 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations. How did everything work out?

@HanaBassnas2179 7 ай бұрын

Hi, would day 3 FSH of 11, estradiol 110 mean I can't get pregnant naturally at all? My AMH is 1.8 ng/mol?🥺 I had my hormones checked late on day 3 of cycle/ almost 4 as I got my period at night. I am 33 and have somewhat regular (26-29) cycles. Can one book an online appoitment with your clinic?

@srmedias4545 10 ай бұрын

Hello Dr Crawford. Thank you for doing these videos, you seem to have a way of telling me what I need to know when I need to know it in such a calming way. On my last cycle I had a chemical following IUI. My labs on CD4 were E2= 88, LH= 5.8, PRG= 1.1, FSH= 8.8. My AMH had been tested earlier this year at 13.4 pmol/l (I’m in Canada) and my AFC is usually between 18-26 (last cycle it was 21). We did a medicated IUI using 5mg letrozole and 75iu puregon and I had 5 large follicles on insemination day. After the cycle failed my doctor said I probably have an egg quality issue because my AMH is low for my AFC count. Does this sound accurate?

@stepintotheunknownnow Ай бұрын

I removed my iud in Feb my cycle remained sort of the same until this month, i am not menstruating. I am really debating should i go to a doctor or am i fresking out for no reason.

@albinataggart4846 6 ай бұрын

I have begged doctors to just check my hormones and I have never been checked! Why!?!

@moeytja 9 ай бұрын

Natalie… could a chemical pregnancy cause higher E3 on day 3? I had 70 and pdg 5 on day 3, coming out of the 4 week miscarriage. Fsh 10.

@yasminhussain6531 4 ай бұрын

I have genetic makeup problem. I had three miscarriages. What treatment is possible? Please answer to me I’m so tired.

@Pinkyredz300 Күн бұрын

I’m 41 my labs were done about 4days after ovulation, my FSH was 4.8, my estrogen was 66 and my progesterone was 8.7. What does this mean for me? I’m having a lot perimenopause symptoms.

@kaitlintrump7677 6 ай бұрын

i got labs done on CD3 age 34 my FSH 7.9 AMH was 2.42, Estrogen total is 104pg/ML and vitamin D was 27 this normal?

@neetuh4850 5 ай бұрын

But on day 4, my progesterone was higher at 5, everything else was ok. Why is progesterone high and why dies no one talk about high progesterone, but there are so many videos about estrogen dominance and high estrogen

@h-riqbal888 10 ай бұрын

Would taking medication to lower high prolactin levels not allow for conception to occur?

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

High prolactin prevents FSH release so you don't ovulate (or it's not regular). Medication to lower prolactin helps improve this and helps you conceive

@phantomviewer2545 10 ай бұрын

Hey doc! I had my progesterone taken on day 21. It was 0.25 ng/ml. I also have PCOS, what does it mean? I have yet not went to the doc.

@PriyaV-fp6ku Ай бұрын

Fsh is 14 amh 0.58 trying for baby can i convince

@marirodriguez9795 10 ай бұрын

Do you go to your OB Dr to request these labs? Or do you seek an Endocrinologist right off the bat?

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

most people wont check these without a symptom like irregular periods or infertility, so it does help to know what is going on, usually it will be an OBGYN, GYN, or fertility doctor (REI)

@ninaperkins7886 9 ай бұрын

Will these labs be different right after a chemical pregnancy? I ordered labs from modern fertility and want to start the process but I am currently having a chemical pregnancy. Should I complete the labs after on the second cycle after the chemical pregnancy?

@moeytja 9 ай бұрын

I just had a chemical pregnancy too and had e3 70 and pdg 5 on day 3 with fsh 10. Wondering thr same thing, as pdg should be none on day 3?

@falloutboyjewls2012 10 ай бұрын

What can cause High FSH? FSH 25.8 but AMH is 7.14 on cycle day 3

@NatalieCrawfordMD 10 ай бұрын

but what is estradiol? FSH needs estradiol to be properly interpreted. also of note, some herbs/supplements can interfere with these lab values!

@falloutboyjewls2012 10 ай бұрын

@@NatalieCrawfordMDestradiol was

@baileymessamaker8519 9 ай бұрын

Can working night shift cause infertility?

@rachelhenderson3275 3 ай бұрын

Fatigue and a shorter period with a receding hairline. I’ve mentioned all these to my doctor and gyno and they say it’s all normal. I’m 29 and stopped the pill 3 years ago. Point me to a video, paper, or person that will show me why this is happening.