ABSTRACT
Pre and peri-pubertal boys were subjected to evaluation of serum FSH levels, which were 2.830+/-.832 and 2.381+0.199 for the respective groups. During the course of the investigations, it was also found that several boys had elevated levels, which indicated the onset of testicular disorders. These represent the preliminary data for the Pakistani population. Further studies, with a broader population size need to be carried out to establish normal levels for the Pakistani population
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study was designed to estimate the incidence of testosterone elevation among infertile women
Method: Three hundred twenty seven married women, presenting with a complaint of infertility, were evaluated at the Reproductive Physiology Laboratory of the NIH, Islamabad. Serum testosterone level was determined using Enzyme Immuno Assay [EIA]
Statistical Analysis: Data were compared using student `t`-test
Results: The results revealed that 36.08% of the infertile women had significantly elevated level of serum testosterone, a predominately male hormone
Conclusion: The estimation of serum testosterone is not usually advised for assessment of the fertility status, unless the patient presents with symptoms of hyper androgenic status. However, the prevalence of a significantly high level of serum testosterone in more than one third of the studied subjects warrants the inclusion of serum testosterone level estimation as a routine component of female factor fertility assessment