What are the six items of pediatric endocrinology?

Whether adults or children, whether male or female, there are many reasons that can lead to endocrine disorders, which can cause great harm. For example, if a child has endocrine disorders, it will directly affect the physical and mental development. Therefore, if you suspect that the child's endocrine system is abnormal, you need to take the child to the hospital for a detailed examination. The best thing is to do six endocrine tests. The detailed examination contents are as follows.

What are the six items of pediatric endocrinology?

The six endocrine items generally refer to: 1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), 2. Luteinizing hormone (LH), 3. Prolactin (PRL), 4. Estradiol (E2), 5. Progesterone (P), and 6. Testosterone (T). The main reason for checking this is to see if the child has precocious puberty.

What do the six gynecological endocrine examinations refer to?

Women's bodies contain small amounts of androgens. Because androgens are the precursors of estrogens, that is, the synthesis of estrogen requires androgens as its precursor. If androgens are lacking, the metabolic synthesis of estrogen will be affected.

Another one is prolactin. Prolactin is secreted by the pituitary gland, and under normal circumstances, the prolactin secreted by the pituitary gland is maintained at a normal level. When the prolactin value is too high, for example, if there are tumors in the pituitary gland, the most common of which is pituitary microadenoma, it will lead to increased prolactin secretion. When prolactin levels are elevated, it disrupts endocrine hormones. There may be scanty menstruation or even amenorrhea.

The six gynecological endocrine items clinically refer to follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estrogen, progesterone, androgen and prolactin. Among these six hormones, the two hormones that are closely related to follicle development are follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. As the follicles develop, the estrogen level in the body gradually increases. By the time the follicle develops into a mature egg, the level of estrogen will reach a peak, which will induce the appearance of the luteinizing hormone (LH) peak that triggers ovulation. Then when the peak occurs, ovulation will occur.

When ovulation occurs, a hormone called progesterone is released in the body. This is a hormone released by the corpus luteum after ovulation. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether a woman has ovulated this month by measuring the level of progesterone after ovulation.