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| angi82
- Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:17 pm |
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I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian symdrone 6 years ago with a LH/FSH ratio of 4:1, hair issues, gaining weight easily (not overweight now though) and no period without being on the pill.
I just received recent blood work results and my LH/FSH ratio is now 5:1
Can you tell me more about having such a high ratio? Is the LH/FSH ratio "the" measure of how bad one's case of PCOS is? And would it even be possible for me to have a period when the ratio is that off?
Is the ratio related to insulin resistance? For example, if this ratio is really high would that mean I could have high insulin resistance as well? (My glucose results on my blood test were normal and didn't indicate diabetes.)
thanks
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| Dr. Chan Lowe
- Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:57 pm |
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 To my knowledge, the LH:FSH ratio is helpful in determining the presence of PCOS. I am not aware that it is helpful for much beyond that. I believe it does not correlate to insulin resistance, etc.
Insulin resistance is a part of PCOS and it is likely that you do have some degree of insulin resistance if you have PCOS. It is important to maintain a healthy diet and exercise to minimize chances of developing diabetes. There are also medications that can help with insulin resistance if you begin to develop increasing problems.
I cannot comment regarding the ability to have a period with this LH:FSH ratio.
I hope this helps some. Best wishes.
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