This Question Is For My Niece Who Lives With Me

Posted on Fri, 12 Oct 2018

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Question : this question is for my niece who lives with me
she get her menses on 23 september and ended on 27 september on 2october she did an
hormonal test on her own an the result were such;
E2 11- 39.73 pg/m;
progesterone 1.71 ng/ml
She wants to know if she has any problem as she does not get her menses monthly

Answered by Dr. Remy Koshy (6 hours later)

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Her hormone levels of ESTROGEN and PROGESTERONE seems to fall in the normal range, though the level of progesterone can vary depending of the time of test done during the menstrual cycle.

Irregular periods is quite common and can arise due to multiple causes:
- Anemia
- POCS - a condition that arise in the ovaries. This has to be investigated after consulting with an OBGYN.
- Excessive stress- Undue stress or tension can lead to irregular periods.
- Thyroid dysfunction

If I were your treating physician, I would suggest her to get some basic investigations done and if needed, may have to consult with an OBGYN for proper examination.

I would suggest her to do:
- Complete hemogram
- Thyroid profile
- Blood sugar levels
- Cortisol and PTH levels

I hope this helps,

Please feel free to discuss further,

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy