I'm so sorry that you're in the middle of fertility testing and that you want so badly to conceive. I know it's a rollercoaster of emotion and it can be very hard to deal with.
To answer one of your questions, pre-menopause and peri-menopause are the same thing. They both mean that you are in the years before menopause (and they can last anywhere from 3 to 10 years; it doesn't necessarily mean it's right around the corner). Yes, perimenopausal women can conceive, depending on their circumstances, though it is definitely a more difficult task.
Here's a page that explains FSH and Day 3 test results:
http://www.advancedfertility.com/day3fsh.htm
Did you also have your LH retested? This page talks about LH levels:
Are you losing a lot of hair? Or just a little? Hormones do affect our rates of hair growth and hair loss, but it can be due to other factors as well. This is something you need to talk to your family doctor about so you can get to the right cause. Here's an explanation:
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Hi, Anon,
I'm so sorry that you're in the middle of fertility testing and that you want so badly to conceive. I know it's a rollercoaster of emotion and it can be very hard to deal with.
To answer one of your questions, pre-menopause and peri-menopause are the same thing. They both mean that you are in the years before menopause (and they can last anywhere from 3 to 10 years; it doesn't necessarily mean it's right around the corner). Yes, perimenopausal women can conceive, depending on their circumstances, though it is definitely a more difficult task.
Here's a page that explains FSH and Day 3 test results:
http://www.advancedfertility.com/day3fsh.htm
Did you also have your LH retested? This page talks about LH levels:
http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html
Are you losing a lot of hair? Or just a little? Hormones do affect our rates of hair growth and hair loss, but it can be due to other factors as well. This is something you need to talk to your family doctor about so you can get to the right cause. Here's an explanation:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/features/women-hair-loss-causes?page=2
Does this information help?
May 7, 2010 - 9:47amThis Comment
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