Steroid profiles over the menstrual cycle
| Day of cycle | LH (IU/l) | FSH (IU/l) | Prolactin (mIU/l) | Progesterone (nmol/l) | Oestradiol (pmol/l) | Testosterone (nmol/l) | Androstenedione (nmol/l) | DHEAS (μmol/l) | 17-OHP (nmol/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHEAS, dihydroepiandrosterone sulfate; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinising hormone; 17-OHP, 17-hydroxyprogesterone. | |||||||||
| 2 | 3.9 | — | 501 | 7.5 | 174 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| 8 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 377 | 0.8 | 137 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 15 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 386 | 0.5 | 331 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 497 | 23.9 | 296 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 7.0 |