Follicle-stimulating hormone

卵泡刺激素

Common aliases: 促卵泡激素, 卵泡刺激激素, 基础 FSH
Use in consultation: Information organization and clinic communication

Overview

Follicle-stimulating hormone is involved in ovarian follicle development. Baseline FSH can support an ovarian reserve discussion, but interpretation depends on timing and other hormone results.

FSH is a hormone that may be reviewed in fertility assessment, usually with estradiol, AMH, AFC and age rather than on its own.

Category: Tests & indicators
Chinese term: 卵泡刺激素
Boundary: Not medical diagnosis

KEY POINTS

What to clarify

01Usually reviewed with estradiol and cycle day
02One result is not enough to define treatment direction
03Can help identify cases that need closer review
04Clinic reference ranges may differ

Clinical use

FutureSeeds treats FSH as a supporting indicator when organizing laboratory records for clinic communication.

Medical interpretation, medication choices and treatment decisions should be confirmed by licensed clinicians and the selected hospital.

01Was the test taken on an appropriate cycle day?
02What were estradiol and LH at the same time?
03Does the clinic need a repeat hormone panel?

COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions before clinic communication

Was the test taken on an appropriate cycle day?: Use this question to prepare records and clarify next steps with the selected clinic or doctor.
What were estradiol and LH at the same time?: Use this question to prepare records and clarify next steps with the selected clinic or doctor.
Does the clinic need a repeat hormone panel?: Use this question to prepare records and clarify next steps with the selected clinic or doctor.

EXTERNAL SOURCES

References

External links open the original publisher pages and are not FutureSeeds-owned content.

01
American Society for Reproductive Medicine（ASRM）Testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve: a committee opinion
2020
02
American Society for Reproductive Medicine（ASRM）Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion
2021