Assessment of Hormone Levels in Men with Fertility Problems Attending a Tertiary Infertility Center in North Karnataka

M. M. Toragall¹ , S. K. Satapathy² , G. G. Kadadevaru³ , M. B. Hiremath⁴

1. Department of Biotechnology and5 Microbiology, Pavate Nagar, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003. Karnataka, India.
2. Hubli Assisted Conception Centre, 472/A, Deshpande Nagar, Hubli-5800029. Karnataka, India.
3. Department of Zoology, Pavate Nagar, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003. Karnataka, India.
4. Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Pavate Nagar, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003. Karnataka, India.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.5 , Issue.3 , pp.12-15, Jun-2018

CrossRef-DOI:   https://doi.org/10.26438/ijsrbs/v5i3.1215

Online published on Jun 30, 2018

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Abstract :
we assessed the serum levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Testosterone (T) which are the principle hormones responsible for the control of spermatogenesis. A total of 125 married men facing fertility problem and 35 proven fathers were assessed for the serum hormone levels and the sperm count, attending a tertiary infertility center in North Karnataka. Statistical analysis of different variables were performed using SPSS 20.0. Significant reduction in mean sperm count and increased Luteinizing Hormone levels among cases was found (p <0.05). There was an insignificant difference between the mean serum levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Testosterone of the cases to that of the control group (p = 0.191, p = 0.228). The current study found significant correlation of Sperm count with serum Follicle stimulating hormone and (p = 0.014) and insignificant correlation with Luteinizing hormone (p = 0.523) and Testosterone (p = -0.078) among cases.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Spermatogenesis, Male Infertility, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, Testosterone

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