Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF SCREENING OF PRL &TSH IN PRIMARY INFERTILE WOMEN

S.A.Meenakshi*, S.Kalavathy and S.Kavitha

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation of hyper Prolactinemia and Hypothyroidism in the study group. The study was performed on 54 women consisted of 32 infertile women (patients), age ranged 20-40 years old, and 22 fertile women as control of the same age group in Pankajam Sitharam Nursing Home,Infertility centre,Trichy.Serum prolactin (PRL) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) were measured using enzymatic immunoassay (EIA) method. Patients were divided into two groups; G1 aged between 21- 40 years belonged to fertile group. G2 belonged to infertile group of the same age. Serum PRL levels in the G2 was significantly elevated compared to the G1. Serum TSH was also assayed which was found to be increased in test groups (G2) when compared to control group.

Keywords: Prolactin, TSH, primary infertility.