fsh
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What is fsh?
FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone is released by the anterior pituitary gland.
In women, FSH stimulates production of eggs and a hormone called estradiol during the first half of the menstrual cycle.
In men, FSH stimulates production of sperm.
This article discusses the test to check the level of FSH in the blood.
Alternative Names:
Follicle stimulating hormone
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High FSH and just turned 30 - Pregnancy 35+ Community
- Nov 24, 2009
Hi--
I was recently called with the lab results of a recent blood test to check out my h...
My doctor sent me for blood tests to rule out the possibility of PCOS due to problems I've ...
High FSH level and fertility - Pregnancy 35+ Community
- Nov 04, 2009FSH Blood work - Fertility Community
- Oct 31, 2009
Ok, I got more test results. To recap, I have had 6 pregnancies - 5 of them resulted in m/...
Ovulation and FSH - Pregnancy 35+ Community
- Oct 22, 2009Help with bloodwork - Fertility Community
- Oct 20, 2009
Hi there, I am a 30 years old man and from my semen test i found that there was ZERO sperma...
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by Elaine Brown, MD
, Nov 26, 2008 03:30PM - 27 Comments
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