Impact of Hormones Level and Fertility Status of Iraqi Subfertile Women
Keywords:
Sub fertile women, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone (LH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), prolactin hormone, anti-Mûllerian hormoneAbstract
Background: To successfully conceive a child, a healthy egg must be produced by the woman, while the man produces healthy sperm which then fertilize the egg. For a baby to develop, the fertilized egg must then settle in the uterus. However, if anything goes wrong at any point in this process, subfertility can occur. Women's reproductive life was assessed in a study that focused on hormone levels. Hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and the ovaries, such as FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin hormone, and AMH are crucial for follicle development. Low or high levels of these hormones may suggest reduced fertility or infertility.
Aim: To assess the effect of hormones level on fertility status among sub fertile women.
Materials and Methods: A case -control study carried out in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah conducted from Junary-2023 to September-2023, at private infertility clinic, the total number of participating women is 163; {sub- fertile women (N=93) and fertile women (N=70)}. A blood serum sample to test the following hormones; FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin and AMH was measured at day two or day three of menstrual cycle done for all participating women.
Results: The studied groups split into two major groups according to age; the first group within age less than 35 years (N=106), while the second group within age more than or equal to 35 years (N=57). The statistical analysis shows significant differences in BMI and hormones level; FSH, LH, Prolactin and AMH, while no significant differences in age and level of TSH for both studied groups.
Conclusion: Significant differences in BMI and level of hormones among studied groups except TSH and age.
