Title: Evaluation of Serum Prolactin Levels in Hypothyroid Cases of Infertility in Females

Authors: M. Indira, Ch. Sudhakarbabu

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.65

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the serum prolactin levels in hypothyroid cases of female secondary fertility. Infertility affects 10-15% of couples of reproductive age groups and female factor is responsible for 40-50% of cases and one of the important hormone that is serum prolactin also included to evaluate the infertility cases of women in hypothyroidism. Because in thyroid hormone deficient cases also produces infertility in women.

Keywords: serum prolactin hormone ,thyroid hormones, infertility.

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Corresponding Author

M. Indira

MD Asst Professor Dept of Biochemistry

Guntur Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh