Does anyone know much about the Leutinizing hormone?

[chocolate]

Hi, Im not sure if I even spelt that properly!

I had a miscarriage at the beginning of this week, but have ds who is 18 months and had no spotting in that pregnancy etc. I do have PCOS but do not have weight problems, I do suffer with acne and slightly darker hair than most. With DS we had Chlomid, trigger shot and progesterone.

Now Im wondering if my MC was linked to the PCOS and a hormone inbalance.
I keep reading about the LH levels and increased chances of miscarriage with women with PCOS.
Does anyone know much about this?

I think my drs will just wait and see what happens next, then we will check hormone levels.

Id just like to know a bit more about the LH, and also if this has anything to do with ovulating late, my mc I ovulated on day 20.

I also wonder if continuing Metformin after a would help keep the hormones stable - although the dr said to stop them when we knew we were pregnant, as there wern't enough trials in the UK to say it was ok to use them in pregnancy.


Sorry for all the rambling and questions, just trying to get my head around a few things!

 

[sparkle83]

hiya

Lh stimulates the eggs, and if overexposed, it can weaken/damage them, this usually happens with delayed ovulation (I had this with my last m/c, ovulated on day 89, and they reckon this could have caused the m/c. have you had your LH tested on cd 3 at all?

PCOS is often a symptom of the underlying hormone imbalance, where high estrogen (often from fat cells in those over weight) triggers the extra LH, leading to more follicles being stimmed and failing, leading to the cysts.

There isnt much they can do as far as I know, except Metformin. I will be taking met til week 12, as recommended by my GP and hospital consultant, I've alwas been told this will reduce m/c risk.

hth

 

[chocolate]

hiya

Lh stimulates the eggs, and if overexposed, it can weaken/damage them, this usually happens with delayed ovulation (I had this with my last m/c, ovulated on day 89, and they reckon this could have caused the m/c. have you had your LH tested on cd 3 at all?

PCOS is often a symptom of the underlying hormone imbalance, where high estrogen (often from fat cells in those over weight) triggers the extra LH, leading to more follicles being stimmed and failing, leading to the cysts.

There isnt much they can do as far as I know, except Metformin. I will be taking met til week 12, as recommended by my GP and hospital consultant, I've alwas been told this will reduce m/c risk.

hth

Thanks for the info.
I had my bloods taken before conceiving ds when I wasnt getting a period, aparantley they were within the normal range. Im going to ask them to do these again on the next cycle if we are not pregnant then.

I am slim but dont know what effect that has on the hormones.

I have really cut down on the chocolate and sweet stuff, and have cut out drinking diet coke, I dont have any other caffeine so Im doing all I can in my diet.

Are you from the UK? Hopefully my dr will recommend staying on metformin - I may even just ask for a prescription again, and then not discuss it until the next time I fall pregnant.

 

[sparkle83]

yep, I'm in devon. perhaps nag them for a second opinion on the Met? and 'normal' can vary quite a bit, 2.4-12.6 is normal, however that means you could be rght on the top edge and still be 'normal' even though it's hgh, if ou seem what I mean

 

[chocolate]

yep, I'm in devon. perhaps nag them for a second opinion on the Met? and 'normal' can vary quite a bit, 2.4-12.6 is normal, however that means you could be rght on the top edge and still be 'normal' even though it's hgh, if ou seem what I mean

Hi, yes I think Im going to push for some hormone blood tests on the next cycle.

But if I get pg - I wonder if it would be too late if for example I had low progesterone - will see, am hopefully seeing the doctor friday to discuss things.