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I am a 49 year old woman who has not had a period for 18 months.My last to FSH levels were 70 and 90 now I have had an FSH level of 25.Any Ideal what could be happening and is this normal?
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I am a 49 year old woman who has not had a period for 18 months.My last to FSH levels were 70 and 90 now I have had an FSH level of 25.Any Ideal what could be happening and is this normal?
Thanks
Forgot to mention - If you are taking hormone replacement or a supplement that contains estrogenic compounds (such as soy, black cohosh, or flaxseed) that could cause a drop in FSH since FSH is an indicator of estrogen levels. FSH rises as estrogen drops and vice versa.
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Yes they were after a year. Thanks for the info. Just wondered if it was normal to have such a big drop but it looks like it is .
Yes they were after a year. Thanks for the info. Just wondered if it was normal to have such a big drop but it looks like it is .
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Were the 70 and 90 results after you had gone a full year without a period? FSH can bounce around from pre-menopausal / reproductive to menopausal and vice versa until you are officially menopausal. So those results would be "valid" during perimenopause or in menopause. But your latest result of 25 is also menopausal if you go by Quest Diagnostics' lab range. However, other labs use 30 as the cut-off.
Something that could account for this big drop is some sporadic ovarian activity which is common in the early post-menopausal years (to the point that it can even cause post-meno bleeding that oftentimes is nothing concerning). And the ovaries never really stop producing hormones - they continue doing so into a woman's 80's.
Were the 70 and 90 results after you had gone a full year without a period? FSH can bounce around from pre-menopausal / reproductive to menopausal and vice versa until you are officially menopausal. So those results would be "valid" during perimenopause or in menopause. But your latest result of 25 is also menopausal if you go by Quest Diagnostics' lab range. However, other labs use 30 as the cut-off.
Something that could account for this big drop is some sporadic ovarian activity which is common in the early post-menopausal years (to the point that it can even cause post-meno bleeding that oftentimes is nothing concerning). And the ovaries never really stop producing hormones - they continue doing so into a woman's 80's.
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