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21.05.2022 Everyday your hormones are doing something different - one day oestrogen is at its highest, another day progesterone dominates, and somewhere amongst it all follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone and testosterone are having their turn too When we are assessing , we need to test our hormones at the most relevant times across our entire menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is called a cycle for a reason- it is the entire ‘monthly’ cycle of hormonal..., physical and emotional changes. - (menstruation): all our hormones are at their lowest, this is the perfect time to test FSH, LH & oestrogen. FSH is developing the follicles. - : when the follicles are developing to produce a mature egg. Oestrogen is (and is meant to be) dominant now - : the dominant follicle releases it’s egg. LH surge at ovulation is responsible for the release of the egg (and without this it is impossible to conceive naturally) - : following ovulation, the corpus luteum forms which produces progesterone in preparation for pregnancy. This is time to test progesterone, 7 days post confirmed ovulation or 7 days prior to next expected period. It is ‘day 21’ in a 28 day cycle. ? , . See more

14.05.2022 Everyday your hormones are doing something different - one day oestrogen is at its highest, another day progesterone dominates, and somewhere amongst it all follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone and testosterone are having their turn too When we are assessing , we need to test our hormones at the most relevant times across our entire menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is called a cycle for a reason- it is the entire ‘monthly’ cycle of hormonal..., physical and emotional changes. - (menstruation): all our hormones are at their lowest, this is the perfect time to test FSH, LH & oestrogen. FSH is developing the follicles. - : when the follicles are developing to produce a mature egg. Oestrogen is (and is meant to be) dominant now - : the dominant follicle releases it’s egg. LH is responsible for the release of the egg. - : following ovulation, the corpus luteum forms which produces progesterone in preparation for pregnancy. This is time to test progesterone, 7 days post confirmed ovulation or 7 days prior to next expected period. It is ‘day 21’ in a 28 day cycle. ? , . See more

04.05.2022 FERTILITY FUNDAMENTALS HAPPY HORMONES BLOOD TESTS Part / ? ? ’ , ?... More often than not, when we actually look at what has been tested, there are blatant omissions. Things have been missed. Standard fertility tests have not been done Over the next 10 part series, I will share with you the basic level of essential bloods that I love to be done by your doctor or fertility specialist, with a couple of advanced extra tests too. NB: day 1 of your cycle is first day of full flow bleed . ( -) FSH stimulates the development of the ovarian follicles. High levels can lead to a reduced number and quality of eggs or indicate premature menopause. High FSH often presents with low oestrogen levels, which may be affecting the development of your eggs and uterine lining. Ideally, FSH should be < 6 at day 2-3 of your cycle. . ( -) LH regulates the menstrual cycle by stimulating oestrogen and progesterone ovarian production and it triggers ovulation during mid cycle. High LH is often found in women with PCOS or it may indicate ovarian ageing, where the ovaries do not respond to normal LH levels. The ratio of FSH:LH is really important, and should be 2:1 (eg FSH 6, LH 3). If it is the other way around, or LH is 2-3 times higher than FSH (eg. LH 8 FSH 3),that may be diagnostic for PCOS . ( -) Oestrogen is secreted by the ovarian follicles. It is in charge of the fertile quality of the cervical fluid, it stimulates egg maturation and prepares the uterus for implantation. Low E2 can lead to immature eggs or prevent eggs from implanting due to a thin endometrium. High E2 may indicate oestrogen dominance, fibroids or endometriosis, and comes with all manner of associated hormonal symptoms Love MM See more