TABLE 9.
Average hormone levels in women with normal or abnormal menses
| Hormones |
Menstruation |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Abnormal | ||
| FT, pmol/L | 1.4±0.2 | 2.0±0.9 | 0.53 |
| TT, nmol/L | 1.2±0.2 | 0.96±0.49 | 0.68 |
| Prolactin, μg/L | 12.0±3.0 | 10.1±2.2 | 0.62 |
| DHEAS, U/L | 3.8±1.0 | 2.6±0.8 | 0.36 |
| SHBG, nmol/L | 87.4±28.0 | 67.7±24.7 | 0.61 |
| T/SHBG | 0.03±0.01 | 0.05±0.04 | 0.64 |
| Progesterone, nmol/L | 3.4±1.8 | 5.6±1.8 | 0.42 |
| LH, U/L | 6.3±1.3 | 7.8±5.3 | 0.80 |
| FSH, U/L | 8.5±3.1 | 8.0±2.8 | 0.91 |
| Estradiol, pmol/L | 264±117 | 290±180 | 0.91 |
Data presented as mean ± SEM. DHEAS Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone; FT Free testosterone; LH Luteinizing hormone; SHBG Sex hormone-binding globulin; T Testosterone; TT Total testosterone