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HORMONES & FERTILITY 5 Hormonal Aspects of Infertility
CDC reports 22% of women have trouble getting pregnant
Causes include: - 21% anovulation - 14% tubal damage - 6% endometriosis
Overall, 28% of cases were unexplained
| www.zrtlab.com There are 5 key hormonal aspects to infertility
1. Ovarian insufficiency – as follicles fall, estrogen is still produced but ovulation does not occur
2. Luteal phase deficiency – ovulation may occur but progesterone levels are insufficient to sustain pregnancy
3. PCOS – polycystic ovarian syndrome most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age
4. Thyroid deficiency – also implicated as a cause of infertility
5. Stress – High or low cortisol levels can affect the ability to conceive
Women with infertility also tend to experience monthly hormone changes, such as . . .
- High FSH level on Day 3 – follicular phase – reflects ovarian insufficiency
- Low estradiol & progesterone on Day 21 could indicate low egg reserve
- High estradiol & low progesterone in luteal phase indicates non-ovulation
- High testosterone + DHEA-S with high LH relative to FSH points to PCOS
Learn more by viewing an educational webinar on Fertility & Hormones Delivered by Dr. Alison McAllister
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Hormones & Fertility

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Statistics show that 1 in 5 women will have trouble getting pregnant. Of those cases, almost 30% are unexplained. Learn more about the hormonal factors affecting fertility.

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Hormones & Fertility

  1. 1. HORMONES & FERTILITY 5 Hormonal Aspects of Infertility
  2. 2. CDC reports 22% of women have trouble getting pregnant
  3. 3. Causes include: - 21% anovulation - 14% tubal damage - 6% endometriosis
  4. 4. Overall, 28% of cases were unexplained
  5. 5. | www.zrtlab.com There are 5 key hormonal aspects to infertility
  6. 6. 1. Ovarian insufficiency – as follicles fall, estrogen is still produced but ovulation does not occur
  7. 7. 2. Luteal phase deficiency – ovulation may occur but progesterone levels are insufficient to sustain pregnancy
  8. 8. 3. PCOS – polycystic ovarian syndrome most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age
  9. 9. 4. Thyroid deficiency – also implicated as a cause of infertility
  10. 10. 5. Stress – High or low cortisol levels can affect the ability to conceive
  11. 11. Women with infertility also tend to experience monthly hormone changes, such as . . .
  12. 12. - High FSH level on Day 3 – follicular phase – reflects ovarian insufficiency
  13. 13. - Low estradiol & progesterone on Day 21 could indicate low egg reserve
  14. 14. - High estradiol & low progesterone in luteal phase indicates non-ovulation
  15. 15. - High testosterone + DHEA-S with high LH relative to FSH points to PCOS
  16. 16. Learn more by viewing an educational webinar on Fertility & Hormones Delivered by Dr. Alison McAllister

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