The effect of elevated levels of serum prolactin on the quality of the embryo in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology

چکیده مقاله

Background: Prolactin is a hormone produced in the

 

pituitary	gland.	High	levels	of prolactin
(hyperprolactinemia) reduces gonadotropin hormones

 

and inhibits ovulation. Prolactin levels can be considered as an important factor which increases women's infertility at their reproductive age. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the concentration of elevated prolactin and the quality of embryo in infertile women at reproductive
age.
Methods: In this study, the prolactine levels were analyzed in 80 34-to-39-year-old women where 43 of them were within a normal prolactine level and 37 of them had an elevated level. The quality of generated
embryos	was	investigated	through	assisted
reproductive method within A, B and C classes. The data collected from this study was analyzed through the independent sample T test method. The mean was significantly different from the P value with an
accuracy of less than 0.05.
Result: The comparison between women with normal and elevated serum prolactin levels indicates that those with elevated prolactin have a significant decrease on
the percentage of A grade embryos.