ST AIA-PACK FSH

FSH is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland. Secretion of FSH is stimulated by gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) secreted from the hypothalamus. In women, the secretion is subjected to a complicated feedback mechanism involving estrogens (E2 and others) and progesterone. In the ovary, follicular development is mostly under the control of FSH. Ovulation is induced by massive secretion of LH (LH surge), and the LH secretion stimulates the corpora lutea to facilitate the production of progesterone. FSH and LH assays are important when a hypothalamus-pituitary gonadal axis abnormality is suspected. Primary hypogonadism is generally suspected if the baseline values of FSH and LH are high, but that of E2 (testosterone in men) is low, and secondary hypogonadism is suspected if the baseline values of FSH and LH are low, and that of E2 (testosterone in men) is also low. When the value (or level) of FSH is normal and LH is high, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is suspected. Determination of FSH concentrations is essential in assessment and monitoring of patients with suspected infertility.

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