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Good reasons to test
  • Fertility assessment or planning
  • Irregular, absent, or very short menstrual cycles
  • Perimenopause or menopause symptom assessment

No fasting required. Day 2–5 of menstrual cycle for baseline fertility or ovarian reserve assessment; morning preferred Results arrive in 3 to 5 business days, explained in plain language in your dashboard. Most results sit within the usual range - that is still useful, and anything unexpected supports a conversation with your healthcare practitioner.

Targeted Testing

FSH

A pituitary hormone that stimulates the ovaries and testes

$65one-off, no subscription
  • NATA-accredited pathology
  • No GP referral needed
  • Results in 3 to 5 business days
  • Collect at 1,900+ centres

Why this test

FSH is one of two pituitary signals to your ovaries or testes. In women, its level shifts through the menstrual cycle and rises around menopause, so a single result is read in context.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is released by the pituitary gland. In women, it stimulates egg development, and its level shifts through the menstrual cycle and rises around menopause. A single raised result does not by itself confirm menopause or a fertility problem, and it is usually repeated before any conclusion is drawn. In men, elevated FSH may reflect reduced testicular function. FSH is typically requested together with other hormone tests, such as LH and oestradiol. Some hormonal contraception, including the combined pill, lowers FSH, and no blood test on its own gives a complete picture of fertility, so discuss your result with your GP.

Understanding your results

Within reference range

Interpretation is cycle-phase and sex-dependent — discuss with your healthcare practitioner in context

Normal reproductive range

FSH in this range is typical during the follicular phase — interpretation depends on cycle timing

Below reference range

Low FSH may suggest pituitary or hypothalamic involvement — discuss with your healthcare practitioner

Elevated

Consistently elevated FSH (especially >10 IU/L on day 2–5) may indicate reduced ovarian reserve or testicular function — worth discussing with your healthcare practitioner

Reference ranges vary by laboratory and personal context. Your result is shown against the lab's range in your dashboard, alongside what it means.

How it works

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TODAY
Order online

Pick a test or panel and check out. No GP referral, no waiting room.

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THIS WEEK
One quick visit

Walk into one of 1,900+ NATA-accredited collection centres. A single blood draw is all it takes.

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IN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS
Clear results

We translate your results into plain language in your dashboard - what each marker means, and what is in range.

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ONGOING
Track over time

Retest when it matters and watch your trends, so you can see what is actually changing.

Yes. You can order the FSH test online from Clarity Labs without a GP referral. It's $65, collected at any of 1,900+ NATA-accredited centres across Australia, with results in 3 to 5 business days via your secure online dashboard.

The FSH test is $65 at Clarity Labs, a one-off price with no subscription or membership. That covers your pathology request form and collection at any of 1,900+ NATA-accredited centres nationwide.

For ovarian reserve or fertility assessment, day 2–5 of your cycle (counting the first day of your period as day 1) is standard. Your healthcare practitioner may request testing at a specific cycle point.

FSH naturally rises during and after menopause. Outside of that context, consistently elevated early-cycle FSH may warrant further fertility investigation — but a single result should always be interpreted alongside your full clinical picture.

No fasting is required.

For ovarian reserve assessment, annually if planning conception after 35. For perimenopause or menopause monitoring, as symptoms change or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

NATA-accredited pathologyCollected through Sonic Healthcare1,900+ collection centresNo GP referral needed

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This information is for general education and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Results are best interpreted with a qualified healthcare practitioner in the context of your symptoms and history.

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