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LH

  • Hormones

Learn what LH measures and how it fits into your health data.

What is LH?

For males

Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a pituitary hormone that signals the testes to produce testosterone. It’s used to evaluate low testosterone and fertility—helping distinguish primary testicular problems (often high LH) from pituitary/hypothalamic causes (often low or normal LH).

For females

Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a pituitary hormone that helps control the menstrual cycle and triggers ovulation (the mid-cycle ‘LH surge’). It’s used in fertility and cycle evaluation, and LH patterns can help assess conditions like PCOS or ovarian dysfunction.

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