5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT), in Lucknow

Medication:

For reproductive hormones (LH, FSH, oestradiol), collect on day 2 to 5 of your cycle unless told otherwise, and mention any hormonal contraceptive, which affects these values.

Fasting and diet:

You do not need to fast. Have your normal meals, but skip a heavy, oily meal and alcohol the evening before as a general precaution.

Timing and slots:

An early slot works best, especially for fasting tests. Home collection is available across Jankipuram, Telibagh, and the rest of Lucknow.

What to bring:

Bring your doctor's prescription, a valid photo ID, and your insurance card if you're using cashless OPD. Loose sleeves make collection easier.

Single standalone test:

5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT). Can be ordered individually or as part of a preventive health package on GetVisit.

When does a doctor order 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT)?

5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) is often ordered as part of an androgen or hormone panel. Doctors request it when patients have unexplained hair loss, excessive hair growth, acne, prostate symptoms, or abnormal puberty.

Who should get 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) done in Lucknow?

PCOS is increasingly diagnosed among Lucknow's young women, driven by sedentary routines, stress, and a high-refined-carbohydrate diet across Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, and Jankipuram. Hormone testing benefits women with irregular cycles, suspected PCOS, or fertility concerns, and men with low energy, low libido, or reduced muscle mass. In Lucknow, high occupational stress and irregular sleep among professionals in Vikas Nagar, Telibagh, and similar areas are recognised contributors to hormonal imbalance.

What conditions can 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) help diagnose?

It helps diagnose androgen excess, receptor sensitivity, prostate disorders, or enzyme defects. Abnormal results can come from hormone medications, enzyme abnormalities, tumors, or genetic traits. A family history of early baldness or prostate disease can make testing more important.

What do 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) results mean?

Higher or positive results: High dihydrotestosterone (DHT) often causes androgen-driven changes: it miniaturizes scalp hair follicles leading to male-pattern baldness, promotes prostate tissue growth causing urinary symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and can increase acne, oily skin and body/facial hair. Your doctor reads the value against the reference range on your report and your symptoms, and may repeat a borderline result to confirm it.

How often should 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) be repeated?

Frequency depends on the clinical question. For a fertility or PCOS work-up, tests are often timed to specific cycle days and repeated over one or two cycles. For patients on hormone therapy, monitoring follows the specialist's schedule, typically every few months until stable.

What happens after 5-a-Dihydrotestosterone (5a DHT) results are ready?

Results are delivered to your phone and stored securely on GetVisit. Any value the laboratory flags as critical is escalated for urgent review, and for everything else your doctor or a verified specialist can guide the next step at your convenience.