Fertility testing usually involves blood tests to measure important hormones.  

Fertility Profile includes the following tests:  

• EstradiolTest (E2) 
• Free and Total Testosterone
•  Luteinizing Hormone (LH) 
• Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) 
• Prolactin (PRL)  

The estradiol test (E2) measures the hormone estradiol in your blood.  

Luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone tests are performed during a woman’s menstrual cycle to help see whether she is ovulating. LH may be checked in a man to see whether he has a pituitary gland problem.  

Thyroid function tests check for thyroid hormone problems that may be preventing ovulation.  

Prolactin is a hormone made by the pituitary gland. It may be checked if a woman has a menstrual cycle or ovulation problems.  

The anti-mullerian hormone test is a blood test that is sometimes used to check a woman’s egg supply (ovarian reserve). It may be used for women who are considering in vitro fertilization (IVF). Anti-mullerian levels go down as a woman’s egg supply decreases, which usually happens with age.  

In some cases, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may be used to check a woman’s egg supply (ovarian reserve). FSH testing may also be used for men with a very low sperm count to try to find out the source of the problem.  

A testosterone test may be used to see whether a problem with the testicles or pituitary gland is preventing a man from being able to father a child. A low amount of testosterone can lead to low sperm counts.  

Instructions: for a woman – tests to be completed during a period from the second day to the fifth day of the menstrual cycle.