What do the results mean?The meaning of your results will depend on whether you are a woman, man, or child.If you are woman, high LH levels may mean you:Are not ovulating. If you are of childbearing age, this may mean you have a problem in your ovaries. If you are older, it may mean you have started menopause or are in perimenopause.Have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a common hormone disorder affecting childbearing women. It is one of the leading causes of female infertility.Have Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder affects sexual development in females. It often causes infertility.If you are woman, low LH levels may mean:Your pituitary gland is not working correctly.You have an eating disorder.You have malnutrition.If you are a man, high LH levels may mean:Your testicles have been damaged due chemotherapy, radiation, infection, or alcohol abuse.You have Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects sexual development in males. It often causes infertilityIf you are a man, low LH levels may mean you have a disorder of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and other important body functions.In children, high LH levels, along with high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone, may mean puberty is about to start or has already started. If this is happening before age 9 in a girl or before age 10 in a boy (precocious puberty), it may be a sign of:A disorder of the central nervous systemsA brain injuryLow LH and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in children may mean be a sign of delayed puberty. Delayed puberty may be caused by:A disorder of the ovaries or testiclesTurner syndrome in girlsKlinefelter's syndrome in boysAn infectionA hormone deficiencyAn eating disorderIf you have questions about your results or child's results, talk to your health care provider.Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.
