Estrogen blood tests? Is estradiol the same?

[Theodolite]

Hello,

I would like to know estrogen level in my blood, but I don't see such a test in my country. I see only estradiol (E2). Is it the same? Is it worth to know it's value for a man? Is it related to male pattern baldness?

 

[Norwood One]

Yes, yes and yes.
An estrogen test measures the level of the most important estrogenhormones (estradiol, estriol, and estrone) in a blood or urine sample.

• Estradiol is the most commonly measured type of estrogen for nonpregnant women. The amount of estradiol in a woman's bloodvaries throughout her menstrual cycle. After menopause, estradiol production drops to a very low but constant level.
• Estriol levels usually are only measured during pregnancy. Estriol is produced in large amounts by the placenta, the tissue that links thefetus to the mother. It can be detected as early as the 9th week of pregnancy, and its levels increase until delivery. Estriol can also be measured in urine.
• Estrone may be measured in women who have gone throughmenopause to determine their estrogen levels. It also may be measured in men or women who might have cancer of the ovaries