Do i have insulin resistance???

	Asked by praneetha (Female; 24; nothing; Relevant drugs:birth control(Femcon Fe) ) on Thu 04, Jun 2009 09:08am :
	I am a 24 yrs female.i had frequent and heavy periods for about 2 months so i went to the ob/gyn and she ran a lot of blood tests for me and said that my thyroid was a little bit off.otherwise she said that everything was in the normal range.but in my blood work my insulin level was like this Insulin(fasting) : 15 ref range :[2.6-25] glucose(fasting) :78 mg/dL range:[65-99] 1.what r the units for insulin range? 2.Is 15 mean i have insulin resistance?? 3.why did my ob/gyn say my insulin levels r perfectly normal 4.What am i supposed to ask her in my next visit regarding this
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	Answer by Dr. Anand Hinduja (doctor) on Thu 04, Jun 2009 11:16am: Hello, Insulin values are expressed in microunits per ml. Your gynecologist said that your insulin levels are normal because your insulin level is in the normal range. A value of 15 microunits per ml is absolutely normal. You should stop worrying about your insulin value and you do not have insulin resistance. You should concentrate on the thyroid gland function which could be the possible cause of frequent and heavy periods. Thank you for using our service.  If you are satisfied with the answer or if you want a detailed answer for your question, please make a donation and request for further clarifications.  Our doctors will provide an elaborate answer for your clarification.   Please make a donation by clicking the button below. You may donate using funds from your PayPal account or Credit Card. Please rate my answer (select the stars below, no need to log in.)
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	Follow up: Clarification by praneetha on Thu 04, Jun 2009 08:54pm: Hi Dr.Anand,Thank you very much for answering my query and again thank you for clarifying my doubts. I got an other question for you..I mentioned that my thyroid is a bit off..these r the values of the thyroid test done TSH :4.140 H mIU/L ref range : [0.358-3.740] T3 Free* : 2.66 pg/mL ref range : [2.18-3.98] T4 Free* : 1.11 ng/dL ref range : [0.76-1.46] So according my endocrinologist my TSH is only a little bit out of the range she said i was in subclinical hypothyroidism.. 1.would this slight elevation in TSH cause that much abnormal heavy and frequent bleeding for 2 months or is there some other underlying condition?? 2.I am so much confused regarding all of this..
	Comments: Comment by praneetha on Thu 04, Jun 2009 08:26pm: Hi Dr.Anand,Thank you very much for answering my query and again thank you for clarifying my doubts. I got an other question for you..I mentioned that my thyroid is a bit off..these r the values of the thyroid test done TSH :4.140 H mIU/L ref range : [0.358-3.740] T3 Free* : 2.66 pg/mL ref range : [2.18-3.98] T4 Free* : 1.11 ng/dL ref range : [0.76-1.46] So according my endocrinologist my TSH is only a little bit out of the range she said i was in subclinical hypothyroidism.. 1.would this slight elevation in TSH cause that much abnormal heavy and frequent bleeding for 2 months or is there some other underlying condition?? 2.I am so much confused regarding all of this..
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