Editorial reference library
Hormone levels in women: reference charts and symptom guides
Two kinds of guide in one place: by-age reference charts showing representative normal ranges, and symptom-and-testing explainers for high and low levels of each hormone. Reference intervals vary by laboratory and assay — always interpret a result with the clinician who ordered the test.
Normal levels by age (reference charts)
Normal estradiol by age
Representative Estradiol reference ranges (pg/mL) by life stage and cycle phase, with lab caveats and sources.
View the chart →Normal fsh by age
Representative FSH reference ranges (mIU/mL) by life stage and cycle phase, with lab caveats and sources.
View the chart →Normal testosterone by age
Representative Testosterone reference ranges (ng/dL) by life stage and cycle phase, with lab caveats and sources.
View the chart →Normal progesterone by age
Representative Progesterone reference ranges (ng/mL) by life stage and cycle phase, with lab caveats and sources.
View the chart →
High and low levels: symptoms and testing
Signs of low cortisol in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high cortisol in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low dhea in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high dhea in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low estrogen in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high estrogen in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low fsh in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high fsh in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low lh in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high lh in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low progesterone in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high progesterone in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of low testosterone in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →Signs of high testosterone in women
Common symptoms, how it is tested, and what a workup looks at.
Read the guide →
A chart is a starting point, not a diagnosis
Hormones shift with the menstrual cycle, age, and the menopausal transition, so one reading is rarely the whole story. If stress, sleep, and mood are part of the picture, see our explainer on cortisol and perimenopause. For clinician-guided care, browse our editorial telehealth provider reviews or read the methodology behind these guides.
ClearHormones publishes editorial reference material for education only — not medical advice.