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Menopause (Expert Forum)
High FSH
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Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Questions in the Menopause forum are answered by Dr. Machelle Seibel. Topics covered include menopause issues, depression, hormone replacement therapy , hot flashes, joint or muscle problems, memory problems, mood swings, osteoporosis , sexual problems, skin changes, sleeping problems, vaginal problems, and weight problems.
High FSH
by richlyrewarding, Sep 17, 2007 10:52PM
I had a total hysterectomy on 02/08/07. My Fsh is 112.00 & I don't have my ovaries. What does this mean with my FSH being so high?
Richlyrewarding
Richlyrewarding
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Sep 18, 2007 09:50AM
, Sep 18, 2007 09:50AM
Your FSH is normal for a person in menopause. Usually, levels are well below 40. FSH is the hormone that makes the ovary produce an egg and estrogen. The estrogen rises and makes the FSH stay in the normal range. When the ovaries are removed, there is no estrogen production from the ovary and the FSH continues to go up to make the ovary respond. Since it can't, the values stay high. Having an FSH of 112 is not a problem. It is a normal value for menopause.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
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