ESTRADIOL 0004021

Estradiol plays an essential role throughout the human menstrual cycle. Checking Estradiol levels is useful in detecting an abnormal level of hormones and for assessing ovarian function. It is also used to monitor treatment for infertility or symptoms of menopause or sometimes for fetal-placental status during early stages of pregnancy.

When to test women: when you show symptoms of a hormone imbalance, such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, lack of menstrual periods, unusual and/or early or late sex organ development; when you are undergoing infertility treatment or therapy for menopause symptoms; when you are pregnant and your health practitioner wants to monitor the health of your placenta and developing baby, if it is a high-risk pregnancy

When to test men: when you have signs of feminization, such as enlarged breasts (gynecomastia)