How is Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Premature Ovarian Failure diagnosed?
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Premature Ovarian Failure is diagnosed by performing certain blood tests and an analysis of a woman’s recent menstrual cycle history. A doctor will also request information regarding many of the common symptoms of the disease to aid in diagnosis. A very common first symptom of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Premature Ovarian Failure is having menstrual irregularities such as missed or loss of periods but there may be many others depending on the situation. What kinds of tests are performed to help diagnose Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Premature Ovarian Failure? At the present, the following tests may be used by a physician to diagnose Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Premature Ovarian Failure. This is not an all inclusive list. Pregnancy test – Used to make sure the patient isn’t menstruating because she is pregnant. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) test – This is a blood test to see if the levels of FSH are unusually high. Anti-Müllerian hormone (A