Is it accurate to check hormones on the 4th day of menstruation?

Nowadays, the speed of social and economic development is accelerating. While bringing convenience and wealth to people, it also brings more pressure to people. This pressure comes from work and life. With the increase of people's pressure, endocrine imbalance has become a problem that troubles people. Regarding this matter, many people rely on hormone tests to understand their endocrine status. So is it accurate to test growth hormone on the fourth day of the menstrual period?

1. The purpose of growth hormone testing

Through hormone testing, we can understand the causes, symptoms and endocrine function of women's endocrine imbalance. Doctors can diagnose many diseases based on the six-item sex hormone test, which is also a very common examination item. Generally, patients with endocrine disorders undergo this test, and the main purpose is to identify endocrine diseases.

2. Hormone Testing Methods

The six-item test of sex hormones has different test items and different test methods. The doctor can determine whether to test the whole test or only test a single item according to the patient's specific situation.

1. The examination of egg estrogen, estrogen and oestrogen is carried out by separating venous blood cells, and the required venous blood is two ml respectively;

2. Testosterone testing is based on venous blood cell testing, the testing method is radioimmunoassay, and the required venous blood cells are two ml;

3. The test of lactogen is based on blood cells, and the patient needs to be tested on an empty stomach;

4. The test method for progesterone is radioimmunoassay, but it is different from the test method for testosterone. Since progesterone is metabolized in a single pulse, the sample needs to be collected three to four times within an hour, and then the samples are mixed and measured, so that the test result can be more accurate.

3. Is the result of growth hormone test on the fourth day of menstrual period accurate?

The result of testing growth hormone on the fourth day of menstrual period is accurate. Generally speaking, the six-item test of sex hormones is carried out between the third and fifth days after menstruation, because this period is in the early stage of egg production and can reflect the ovary very well. However, if the patient never has menstruation or is very anxious, the examination can be performed at any time, but it is best to perform the examination before menstruation.

Through the above introduction, everyone already knows why hormone tests are necessary and whether it is accurate to test hormone results on the fourth day after menstruation. In this way, if some friends have problems related to endocrine imbalance, or want to check their uterine and ovarian functions, they can go to the hospital for a six-item sex hormone test from the third to fifth day after the menstrual period.