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Are my LH and FSH levels normal on day two of my cycle?
Query: Hello doctor, My LH level is 4.30 and FSH level is 6.88 on the day two of my cycle. Is it normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. LH (luteinizing hormone) most of the time during the menstrual cycle is between 5 to 10 but around ovulation, hormone could increase. FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) 10 or above considered abnormal. FSH is normal here for you whereas LH just near lower limit. Not very ... Read Full »
Why is my ovulation test positive despite a negative pregnancy test?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 35 years old and currently trying to conceive for the second time. I have a 12-year-old son. I have been using the clear blue ovulation test, which showed a positive result last month with a flashing smiley face. It was positive again a week back with a static smile face. However, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Ovulation tests are designed to detect the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH) in urine, which typically surges 24 to 36 hours before ovulation occurs. This surge in LH indicates that your body is preparing to release an egg from the ovary... Read Full »
Which are the tests to be taken to know hormonal imbalance?
Query: Hi doctor, My problem is that I am having man boobs and love handles. They just will not go away. I workout and reduced a lot of fat, but the fat in this area is stubborn. I want to know whether there is any hormonal imbalance in my body like high content of estrogen. What tests should I undergo to ... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called gynecomastia which is quite common and needs treatment due to cosmetic reasons. First of all, this may be natural following obesity or due to hormonal imbalance inside you. You need a checkup whether there is any hormonal imbalance. A testicular examinatio... Read Full »
I am not pregnant, but my prolactin hormone is elevated. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My periods were two weeks late, so I went to the doctor a couple of days ago, and the pregnancy came back negative. So, I went to have my blood drawn yesterday, and they said I had elevated prolactin. I started my period the day after I went to the doctor (or so I think), and I am bleedin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Just relax, those are too many questions. Let me say even this anxiety can cause a rise in prolactin. Let me tell you about ovulation and then about prolactin. In normal periods, your FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) rises around the 3 to 4 day of periods. This will s... Read Full »
Though I did not have sex, my period is delayed. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex last month after ovulation because I track it on my app and I am pretty regular. But this month, I have not had sex at all. I worked out twice, and each time when I worked out, I had spotting. Now, I am due for a period, and I am late. Why am I late? The first episode of spottin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, I would like you to undergo sonography of pelvis. This kind of spotting and delay could be due to hormonal imbalance, which is likely to happen when you gain excess weight. I am glad to read that you are already working on your weight. Keep it up. Also, I woul... Read Full »
Can prenatal vitamins cause a delay in periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive from the age of 31, and I just turned 37. When I started keeping track of my menstrual cycle, it was a 37 days cycle, but now from few months, it is a 30 days cycle. Around that time, I began taking prenatal vitamins, Myo-inositol, and CoQ10, to help my old eggs.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all be calm. After the age of 35, it is harder to conceive, but it is quite possible, and you may or may not need a little help. You do not need any other supplement apart from 5 mg of Folic acid daily. And you need to do few hormonal tests on the second day of... Read Full »
I have ovulatory dysfunction. How can I get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had ovulatory dysfunction for about seven years. About a year ago, my husband and I decided to try starting a family. Not seeing any success, we visited a fertility doctor about two weeks ago, and she prescribed hormone blood tests. My test results are estradiol serum: 13 pg/ml, pr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Let me get a few facts straight in relation to the hormones and ovulation, thereby, pregnancy. Twenty-eight years is a very good age to get pregnant. Your weight is within the normal range. So, anovulatory possibilities are low. Prolactin and... Read Full »
How to calculate the period when I will ovulate?
Query: Hi doctor, If my period ends on the 9th of the month, when do I ovulate for me to get pregnant? I think I am having unprotected sex at the wrong time. I do not know the right time. My period always skips two days each month. I am also taking prenatal vitamins to help me get pregnant Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many important factors for a pregnancy to get established, like a favourable endometrium along with not only the proper timing of coitus. Also, prenatal vitamins will prevent any congenital disabilities in the baby and do not help to get pregnant. Do contin... Read Full »
Can hCG levels exceed zero in non-pregnant women?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner's last menstrual period was on 19th. It is eight days past her periods' due date. We had protected sex on 22nd and 29th. She now has cramps in her lower abdomen and also a pain in her thighs. But she is not getting her periods. We did home pregnancy test for the last four da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife is not pregnant. This is for sure. HPT (home pregnancy test) is all negative, and the blood test beta hCG is also negative, which confirms the absence of pregnancy in both the uterus as well as in the tube. In non-pregnant females, hCG levels less than 5 mIU/... Read Full »
Can high LH cause erectile dysfunction?
Query: Hello doctor, In recent past I was suffering from ED. I visited a nearby Andrology specialist, he did some tests and found that below values. He stated that LH is very high. Is there any relation of sperm count and ED when we have high value of LH. Is it curable? My LH value is 8.6 IU/L. Please hel... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ED (erectile dysfunction) can have many causes. One of them is low testosterone. Whenever the testosterone levels are low, our pituitary gland tries to stimulate testosterone production by producing more LH (luteinizing hormone). I saw your test reports (attachment remo... Read Full »