Sentences with phrase «endocrinologist tested him for»

My son 2 yrs ago had an elevated TSH (routine blood work) and we were referred to the pediatric endocrinologist tested him for Hashimoto.

Not exact matches

Or, you may be referred to a reproductive endocrinologist (a doctor specializing in fertility) or a urologist (for male infertility) for more thorough fertility testing.

Part of the problem is that trials involving vitamin D and calcium are inconsistent — they test different doses for varying lengths of time in diverse populations, which «makes it extra tricky when you try to put them all together and come up with a final analysis,» says Erin LeBlanc, an endocrinologist at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Ore..

My endocrinologist even refuses to test me for Free T3 and TG antibodies.

If you are seeing a conventional physician or endocrinologist, ask for all the thyroid tests, not just the TSH.

AF — Aunt Flow (Menstruation) AI — Artificial Insemination ART — Assisted Reproductive Technology BABYDUST — Good wishes for getting pregnant BBT — Basal Body Temperature BCP — Birth Control Pills BD — Baby Dancing (Love Making) BFN — Big Fat Negative (Pregnancy Test) BFP — Big Fat Positive (Pregnancy Test) BW — Blood Work CD — Cycle Day CF — Cervical Fluid CM — Cervical Mucus DH — Dear Husband DPO — Days Past Ovulation EP — Ectopic Pregnancy EWCM — Egg White Cervical Mucus FP — Follicular Phase FSH — Follicle Stimulating Hormone HPT — Home Pregnancy Test HSG — Hysterosalpingogram IF — Infertility IUI — Intrauterine Insemination IVF — In Vitro Fertilization LAP - Laparoscopy LH — Luteinizing Hormone LMP — Last Menstrual Period LP — Luteal Phase LPD — Luteal Phase Defect MC (M / C)-- Miscarriage MF — Male Factor NFP — Natural Family Planning NP — Nurse Practitioner O - Ovulation OB / GYN — Obstetrician / Gynecologist OPK — Ovulation Predictor Kit PCOS — Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PG — Pregnant POAS - Pee on a Stick PTS - Pregnancy Test Strip RE — Reproductive Endocrinologist SA — Semen Analysis TTC — Trying to Conceive

But as the Institute of Endocrinology and Preventative Medicine notes, disorders of thyroid hormone, testosterone, cortisol, and growth hormone can also all cause sleep disorders — so if insomnia and fatigue plague you, it may not be a bad idea to see an endocrinologist for testing.

You should definitely consider seeing an endocrinologist for more testing, and to figure out why your period is missing.

He then referred me to an endocrinologist who said there is nothing wrong and I to just come back in 4 months for another blood test.

This is especially important for me because the standard thyroid tests do not seem to measure my thyroid levels accurately... (I'm told by my endocrinologist that this is true for about 1/3 of thyroid patients)... so I want to anticipate any possible problems rather than try to diagnose them later.

At the same time, the reliance on TSH testing for diagnosis and management of thyroid disease — to the exclusion of testing Free T4 and Free T3 — is another controversy among endocrinologists and physicians providing thyroid care.

While people usually see their doctor once a year for a thyroid blood test, it's a good idea to see your thyroid doctor (for example, your primary care doctor or endocrinologist) sooner if your bloating is new and / or bothersome.

I have seen many over the almost 30 years I have had a problem with my thyroid including endocrinologists and no one has ever tested me for any of the things you spoke of yet my thyroid function is still ot in the normal range.

Conventional endocrinologists don't test for reverse T3 (RT3), but it can play an important part in your thyroid function, and can be set off by something as simple as stress.

I have been tested for hashimotos and antibodies and they've been negative, but I have been reading / trying to determine if there is something I could take to aid immune issues re; getting pg (potential immune rejection w / 3 early miscarriages, difficulty getting pg despite repeat efforts / years and few if any Repro Endocrinologists in the country aware or interested in determining if I have immune issues in this area — I've been diagnosed with «idiopathic infertility»).