Sexual hormones play a very important role in human reproduction and a series of physiological activities. Each sex hormone plays its own role and needs to be responsible for its corresponding physiological indicators. In our daily lives, the six items of sex hormones are also a common test, whether it is for in vitro testing, pregnancy preparation, or prenatal testing, and even during the prenatal examination, some people do the six items of sex hormones. So what are the six sex hormones, which six sex hormones are they, and what is the significance of this six sex hormone test?

1、 What are the six sexual hormones

Follicle stimulating hormone, also known as follicle stimulating hormone. The value of follicle stimulating hormone is low, which can be seen during the treatment period of estrogen and progesterone, as well as in Schihan syndrome. FSH is commonly seen in premature ovarian failure, ovarian insensitivity syndrome, primary amenorrhea, etc. If FSH is higher than 40 mIU/ml, it is ineffective for ovulation promoting drugs such as clomiphene citrate. Luteinizing hormone (LH), the normal value of LH during non ovulatory period is generally 5~25mu/ml, and less than 5mIU/ml indicates insufficient gonadotropin function, as seen in Sihan syndrome. If luteinizing hormone increases again during high follicle stimulating hormone levels, ovarian failure will be very positive and no other tests are required. LH/FSH≥ 3 is one of the criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome. Prolactin (PRL), above 17.6ng/ml, indicates hyperprolactinemia. Excessive prolactin can inhibit the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, affecting ovarian function and ovulation. Low levels of estradiol (E2) were found in ovarian dysfunction, premature ovarian failure, and Schihan syndrome. Progesterone (P), a low blood P value during late ovulation, can be seen in cases of corpus luteum dysfunction, ovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding, etc. Testosterone (T), a high blood T value, is called hypertension, which can lead to infertility. When suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, the blood T value also increases. Hair is often found on the lips, cheeks, lower abdomen, upper part of the face, inner thighs, and outer legs, accompanied by acne, seborrhea, and hair loss. It is not synchronized with hyperandrogenism.

2、 The significance of six tests for sex hormones

High levels of estradiol can consider primary or secondary ovarian dysfunction, anovulatory menstruation, while low levels of estradiol can diagnose diseases such as tumors, precocious puberty, abnormal uterine bleeding, and coronary heart disease. Testosterone: High levels are suspected to be positive in women, polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian dysfunction, and adrenal diseases, while low levels have little significance for women. Progesterone: relatively high, indicating anovulatory menstruation, primary or secondary amenorrhea, and polycystic ovary syndrome; If it is low, it may be ectopic pregnancy, threatened miscarriage, etc. Prolactin: High likelihood of premature puberty, premature ovarian failure, and mental stimulation, low likelihood of pituitary dysfunction, insufficient prolactin secretion, etc. Follicle stimulating hormone: High levels are more common in primary amenorrhea and primary sexual dysfunction, while low levels are more common in secondary sexual dysfunction and pituitary dysfunction; Luteinizing hormone: High levels indicate ovulation disorders in women, while low levels indicate luteal dysfunction, long menstrual cycles, and tubal fimbria. Because six sex hormones can diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome, some women are more concerned about how to see polycystic ovary syndrome among the six sex hormones. In fact, there are no periodic changes in estradiol, high testosterone, high progesterone, low follicle stimulating hormone, and high luteinizing hormone, all of which suggest that women may be suspected of polycystic ovary syndrome.

3、 Six examination time points for sex hormones

When women take six sex hormone tests, they usually choose to do this test around 9:00 am on the 3rd to 5th day after menstruation. During this period, women are in the early stages of follicles and can effectively detect ovarian function. It is not recommended to have an examination during menstruation, as there may be an increase in red blood cells during this period, which can seriously affect the examination results. Ovulation stage detection can check whether there is a peak of luteinizing hormone before ovulation to determine whether ovulation has occurred. Luteal phase detection can be used to determine whether the corpus luteum function is normal. The specific testing time should be recommended by the attending doctor and should not be blindly monitored.

As a highly efficient hormone detection method, the six items of sex hormones can quickly obtain a series of physiological indicators of women during pregnancy using the simplest method, and can quickly identify whether a woman's pregnancy is normal based on this method. Moreover, based on the six indicators of sex hormones at different stages, it is possible to speculate on the state of the fetus. So during pregnancy, it is completely necessary to do the six sexual hormones.