Rates of ovarian hormones in woman before menopause.

Estradiol: its blood rate varies from 0.06 nanograms per milliliter in the proliferative part of the menstrual cycle towards 0.2 nanograms per milliliter in the secretory part of the menstrual cycle

Testosterone: its rate is on average of 0.57 + 0,19 nanograms per milliliter throughout all ovarian cycle and dihydrotestosterone levels are commonly the half of the testosterone rates in healthy women (1).

Progesterone: its blood rate varies from 0.3 to 1.5 nanograms per milliliter (in the proliferative part of the menstrual cycle towards 3 to 20 nanograms per milliliter in the secretary part of the menstrual cycle.

IN WOMAN CONCENTRATION OF TESTOSTERONE IN PLASMA IS ALLWAYS GREATER THAN ESTRADIOL CONCENTRATION (1)

The plasma concentration of testosterone is + or – 10 fold the level of estradiol during the proliferative phase and + or – 3 fold the level of estradiol during the secretory phase

Serum levels of testosterone increases during ovulation (Direct RIA) in normal menstrual cycle. Massafra C. and all.1999 (7)

Daily production of ovarian hormones

Estradiol: its daily production varies from 40 micrograms per day in the proliferative part of the menstrual cycle around 200 micrograms per day in the secretory part of the menstrual cycle

Testosterone: its daily production is of 200 micrograms throughout all ovarian cycle.

The progesterone: its daily production is of 4,200 micrograms during the proliferative phase of the ovarian cycle and of 42,000 micrograms in the secretory part of the menstrual cycle.