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Androgen Profile
What is this test?
A free androgen index (FAI) is a ratio figured out after a blood test for testosterone. It’s used to see if you have abnormal androgen levels.
Both men and women make male hormones called androgens, which include testosterone. During puberty, testosterone helps children develop into adults. As you age, levels of this hormone can fall. This causes health problems for both men and women.
A testosterone test is a blood test that measures total testosterone, free testosterone, and a protein called sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG). A free androgen index measures testosterone in your blood and compares the total amount of testosterone to SHBG in your body.
Why do I need this test?
You may need this test if you show signs of abnormal androgen levels, which differ in women and men.
These hormones aid in the development of sex organs and other gender-linked traits. For example, androgens play a role in making the female hormone estrogen. When a woman makes too many androgen hormones, she may develop extra body hair and facial hair. With too little androgen hormones, a woman may become very tired, lose bone mass, or have little interest in sex.
If you are a woman, you may have this test if you have extra hair on your body or face. It’s possible that abnormal hair growth stems from an ovarian tumor or a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Among other things, PCOS causes your ovaries to make too much testosterone. Other symptoms of PCOS include obesity, an irregular menstrual cycle, and prediabetes or diabetes.