Our test includes Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), and oestradiol. FSH is released from a gland in your brain (the pituitary gland) to stimulate the ovary to start maturing an egg. LH is required for the final maturation and release of the egg from a follicle (a fluid-filled sac containing the egg), while the hormone oestradiol stimulates the growth of the follicle and prepares the womb lining for pregnancy.
The levels of hormones in your body on day three of your cycle can indicate whether hormonal problems are likely to affect ovulation and conception and whether a condition like polycystic ovaries may be affecting fertility.