Low Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) - Hormone Problems Message Board

tygwyn · 08-20-2008, 04:45 PM

Hi Everyone

I usually post on the thyroid board as I am officially HypoT (and will always be as I had my thyroid removed 22 months ago) but I was hoping someone here could give me some advice regarding my latest lot of labs. I am a female aged 37 if that makes any difference. They all look fine to me apart from the SHBG which is right at the bottom of the range. The problem is that I dont know how these results are supposed to sit in relation to each other. I'm going to see a new doctor next week and I want to go there with as much information as possible.

LH (Roche Method) again on day 10 of cycle
6.6
Basal: 2.5 - 13.0
Mid cycle peak: 14.0 - 95.0

FSH (Roche Method) again on day 10 of cycle
5.1
Basal: 2.0 - 13.0
Mid cycle peak: 8.0 - 25.0

Androstenedione
5.2
Premenopausal: 1.4 - 8.1
Postmenopausal: 0.0 - 3.0

Oestradiol
610
Follicular phase: <400
Preovulatory Phase: 600 - 2500

Testosterone (I presume total?)
1.8 (0.20 - 3.0)

SHBG
34 (30 - 110)

Free Andogen Index
5.3 (0.4 - 6.0)

DHEAS
6.8 (2.0 - 11.0)

They all look fine to me apart from the SHBG, but I don't know how they're supposed to sit in relation to each other?

Thanks!

Rachelle