Status of FSH, LH, and Prolactin Hormones in Female Infertility: A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Study

Authors

  • Debasis Debadatta Behera Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Amita Kumari Mahapatra Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  • Biswajit Pradhan Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, Odisha, India

Keywords:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Infertility, Luteinizing Hormone, Prolactin.

Abstract

Background: Infertility is a complicated problem that involves substantial medical, emotional, and financial issues of unprotected sexual activity. Infertility is estimated to affect 10-15% of couples worldwide. Infertility is projected to impact 50 to 80 million people worldwide, with India accounting for 8-10 million infertile couples. Materials and Methods: Total of 72 subjects between the age of 21 to 42 years were enrolled in the study. They were divided into two groups: 36 women with Infertility as cases and 36 women in fertile group as control. Results: We observed that average serum Prolactin level is 22.93 ± 9.71 ng/ml, which is statistically significant in cases (p=0.001), above the mean serum prolactin level of 12.86 ± 4.67 ng/ml in control group. In infertile women, the mean serum FSH level is 8.97 ± 4.76 mIU/ml, higher than in control group (6.89 ±4.31), which is statistically significant (p=0.01). The average serum level of LH for the infertile women was 7.54 ± 5.28 mIU/ml greater than the mean serum level of LH in the fertile women (p=0.01) of 5.42 ± 3.27 mIU/ml. Statistically significant differences were found among infertile and fertile women in the serum levels of Prolactin, FSH and LH. Conclusion: The prolactin, FSH and LH, and levels were shown to be higher in infertile women compared to the control group. The causes of increased FSH, LH, and Prolactin levels should be investigated. Increased hormone levels have been linked to infertility and other clinical symptoms.

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Published

2021-12-16

How to Cite

Debasis Debadatta Behera, Amita Kumari Mahapatra, & Biswajit Pradhan. (2021). Status of FSH, LH, and Prolactin Hormones in Female Infertility: A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(22), 55–57. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/3505