Evaluation of Serum Prolactin, FSH and LH Levels in Women with Thyroid Disorders: A Hospital Based study

Dr Puspamayee Sethi

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Evaluation of Serum Prolactin, FSH and LH Levels in Women with Thyroid Disorders: A Hospital Based study

Dr Puspamayee Sethi

Abstract :

Hormonal disorders of female reproductive system are comprised of a number of problems resulting from dysfunction of hypo–thalamic–pituitary ovarian axis. These relatively common disorders often lead to infertility. An increased levels of prolactin and LH with normal FSH in hypothyroid cases, indicating their susceptibility for the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome. There is a normal level of prolactin and FSH along with increase LH levels in hyperthyroid cases. In both hypo and hyperthyroidism menstrual irregularities and altered gonadotropin patterns are observed, indicating that the thyroid hormones play an important role in reproductive physiology. Long standing hypothyroidism may develop ovulatory dysfunction, and hyperprolactinemia. So identifying and treating hypothyroidism at an earlier stage before the appearance of ovulatory dysfunction and hyperprolactinemia, can have potentially great preventive value. So TSH screening of all females of early reproductive age group should be done so as to detect subclinical thyroid problem and to prevent infertility risk.