What Is FSH Anyway?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is produced by your pituitary gland. Basically, FSH stimulates your ovaries to produce a follicle, which should contain an egg. The amount of FSH you produce at the beginning of a cycle is one indicator of how hard your pituitary gland is working to stimulate your ovaries. An FSH level under 10 means your ovaries are producing eggs easily. An FSH level higher than 10 means your pituitary gland is releasing more FSH because your ovaries are having some trouble producing eggs.