Eating dates in moderation can contribute to many health benefits, such as protecting against damage to cells from free radicals, helping preventing a stroke, coronary heart disease and the development of colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
The Psychological Evaluation. To determine whether patients are mentally fit for bariatric surgery, all bariatric surgery patients undergo a psychological evaluation. The mental health professional should be familiar with bariatric surgery procedures, in order to quickly spot any potential problems, including drug and alcohol abuse.
Why It Is Done. A follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test may be done to: 1  Help find the cause of infertility. 2  FSH testing is commonly used to help evaluate a: 3  Woman's egg supply (ovarian reserve).4  Man's low sperm count. 5  Help evaluate menstrual problems, such as irregular or absent menstrual periods (amenorrhea).SH is produced by the pituitary gland. 1  In women, FSH helps control the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries. 2  In men, FSH helps control the production of sperm.