Hormonal Assessment
Hormonal Assessment
Estrogen
Where it’s made:
the ovaries (primarily) additionally, testosterone can also be converted (or aromatized) into estrogen
What it does:
Triggers the release of LH, which leads to ovulation
Promotes development of female sex characteristics (breasts, hips)
Thickens the uterine lining and the release of LH.
FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)
Where it’s made:
FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)
What it does:
Stimulates egg growth and estrogen production
Works with estrogen to stimulate LH
LH (Luteinizing hormone)
Where it’s made:
The anterior pituitary gland
What it does:
Stimulates ovulation and the formation of cells around the egg sac once ovulation has occurred
AMH (Anti-Mullerian hormone)
Where it’s made:
Egg follicles in the ovaries
What it does:
Involved in cell growth and differentiation
Good indicator of ovarian reserve
Progesterone
Where it’s made:
Released by the corpus luteum (or “shell” of an ovulated egg)
What it does:
Pro- (promotes) gest- (gestation, aka pregnancy); in other words, it promotes pregnancy
Readies the uterine lining for implantation
Slows smooth muscle contractions to promote implantation
Testosterone
Where it’s made:
The ovaries (primarily)
also made by the adrenal glands (small glands on top of the kidneys)
What it does:
Promote male sex characteristics (muscle growth, bone density)
Important for energy and libido (sex drive)
If it’s too high, may result in male pattern hair loss, hirsutism, and acne
DHEA
Where it’s made:
The adrenal glands
What it does:
Acts as an androgen (male sex hormone) – similar to testosterone
Can be converted into estrogen and testosterone
Cortisol
Where it’s made:
The adrenal glands
What it does:
Known as the stress hormone, it stimulates the breakdown of protein and production of glucose to ready the body for “fight or flight” mode
Protects against inflammation and can help boost energy
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