siliconindia | | OCTOBER 20218IN FocusWHAT DOES THE FSH TEST TELL YOU?SH, meaning follicle-stimulating hormone is present in your blood which is produced in the pituitary gland, located under the brain. This hormone is responsible for all kinds of sexual growth and reproductive organs. Getting a fol-licle-stimulating hormone test is important to keep the functioning and development of these organs in check.What is an FSH blood test?A follicle-stimulating test is done to check the levels of this hormone in the blood. It is important to get tested if there are any fertility issues or problems related to your reproductive organs. The test is also done if there are signs of early or delayed puberty in children.Below are 4 main reasons for getting this test done to check for any issues in the body:1. Men should get themselves tested if their partner is not able to get pregnant due to their low sperm count and when they have low muscle mass and decreased sex drive.2. Women should get themselves tested if they are facing issues related to conceiving. Also, when they are facing irregular or no menstrual periods.3. Children should get tested when they hit puberty too soon or too late.4. When you have issues and problems related to pitu-itary or hypothalamic disorders.There are various types of issues that could be found and detected with the help of this FSH test. This is the reason why many doctors advise their patients to get this test done if they are suffering from any health problems.Some of the basic problems that can be detected with the help of this test are: The problems related to infertility in men and wom-en can be detected through this test. It may be related to the sperm count in men or conceiving issues in women. The issues with ovarian functions are detected. Im-proper functioning of ovaries can cause many issues. Irregular or stopped menstrual periods in women can be checked. The reason for such problems is provided in the results of this test. When a woman is of the age 50 or above, she is prone to enter the menopause stage of her life. Her pe-riods become irregular and gradually stop. At this stage, she cannot get pregnant as well. A lot of her health condi-tions that are detected in this test could indicate that she is approaching the menopause stage. Men facing issues with their testicles can also learn more about the reasons for such problems and work to-wards improving them with the help of this test. Problems related to puberty in children can be de-tected and explained through this test. The abnormal tim-ings of hitting puberty can have underlying issues regard-ing children's growth and development that should be checked and taken care of.FBy SI TeamIt is important to get tested if there are any fertility issues or problems related to your reproductive organs
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