What is considered high FSH?
While each fertility clinic uses a different assay to measure FSH, most centers say that anything above 15 is considered “abnormal.” On average, patients in the 10-to-15 range, have a 50% lower success rate of bringing home a baby than others in their age group with FSH levels of 9.5 or below.
What happens if FSH level is high?
If you are a woman, high FSH levels may mean you have: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), also known as premature ovarian failure. POI is the loss of ovarian function before the age of 40. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common hormonal disorder affecting childbearing women.
What is a normal FSH level for a 48 year old?
Age 33 or under: less than 7.0 mlU/mL (milli-international units per milliliter) Age 33-37: less than 7.9 mIU/mL. Age 38-40: less than 8.4 mIU/mL. Age 41 and over: less than 8.5 mIU/mL.
What is a normal FSH level for a 47 year old woman?
Before puberty – 0 to 4.0 mIU/mL (0 to 4.0 IU/L) During puberty – 0.3 to 10.0 mIU/mL (0.3 to 10.0 IU/L) Women who are still menstruating – 4.7 to 21.5 mIU/mL (4.5 to 21.5 IU/L) After menopause – 25.8 to 134.8 mIU/mL (25.8 to 134.8 IU/L)
Can you have menopause at 63?
There’s no set age when menopause should start, but usually a woman will enter menopause in her mid-40s to mid-50s. Menopause that occurs before a woman is in her mid-40s is known as early or premature menopause. If a woman is 55 or older and still hasn’t begun menopause, doctors would consider it late-onset menopause.
What is a normal FSH level for a 49 year old woman?
Women who are still menstruating – 4.7 to 21.5 mIU/mL (4.5 to 21.5 IU/L) After menopause – 25.8 to 134.8 mIU/mL (25.8 to 134.8 IU/L)
Can you still be in menopause at 65?
Although many women over age 65 have persistent menopausal symptoms, there are limited data to guide therapy among older women. Approximately 9-16% of women over the age of 65 continue to have menopausal symptoms,1,2 and 13.7% of those women are using some form of menopausal hormone therapy (HT).