What should I take hormone testing for in pregnancy planning?

When planning the appearance of a baby, consult a specialist. He will appoint a number of necessary examinations and will tell you what tests to take when planning a pregnancy. An important part of the survey is hormone testing for pregnancy planning. They are primarily assigned to women who have had a pregnancy with an unfavorable outcome, patients with a broken menstrual cycle, as well as those who are over 35 years old. Analyzes for hormones in the planning of pregnancy are prescribed to women with signs of hyperandrogenism, one of which are acne, increased hair and obesity. Also these analyzes are shown to couples who have not had conception for more than a year.

In the successful conception, gestation and the birth of a healthy baby, the following hormones actively participate:

• Progesterone . This hormone provides all the conditions necessary for pregnancy. In the case of deficiency in the body of progesterone, miscarriages occur, and for this reason there is infertility. Analyzes for this hormone should be done on 19-21 on a day cycle count.
• Testosterone . Many already know that this is a male hormone. The high content of testosterone in the female body leads to incorrect ovulation, as well as provokes miscarriage.
• Prolactin. In licking the formation of a hormone, like follicle-stimulating , which, in turn, affects the formation of estrogen, and also responsible for growth in the ovary of the egg. Analyzes for hormones when planning pregnancy should be taken in the third to seventh day of the cycle.
• Luteinizing hormone . He is responsible for the maturation of the egg and its ovulation. In addition, it produces progesterone. Blood tests for this hormone are also given on the third to seventh day of the cycle.
• Estradiol . This hormone prepares the uterus for conception and the forthcoming pregnancy.
• DEA-sulfate is a male hormone. The increased amount in the woman's body causes infertility and malfunctioning of the ovaries.

Analyzes for hormones when planning pregnancy should be given on an empty stomach in the morning. The question of the list of additional tests is highly individual. The gynecologist will help you. He will tell you what else to pass tests in planning pregnancy, in addition to hormonal. Among them may be the following:

• A blood test (to identify a number of existing health problems will help the general analysis, and biochemical - to test the work of the main organs), sugar (to identify the risk of diabetes), the blood group of the future mother, as well as the Rh factor (to exclude the occurrence of Rh-conflict );
• Urinalysis (to determine possible problems in the work of the kidneys);
• Bacteriological culture (helps assess the microflora of the vagina);
• Tests for infection - to eliminate the risk of having a baby with congenital diseases or vices.

In addition, it is necessary to undergo an ultrasound examination of organs located in the pelvic area (performed to assess the health of the pelvic organs, and to prevent possible problems in childbirth).