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Seminal Plasma Levels of Luteinizing Hormone, Prolactin and Testosterone in the Evaluation of Male Infertility
Author(s) -
Tang Lawrence C.H.,
Chan Steven Y.W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1986.tb00191.x
Subject(s) - luteinizing hormone , prolactin , testosterone (patch) , medicine , endocrinology , oligospermia , motility , infertility , radioimmunoassay , andrology , male infertility , sperm motility , follicle stimulating hormone , hormone , semen , biology , chemistry , pregnancy , genetics
Luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL) and testosterone (T) concentrations were determined by radioimmunoassays in the seminal plasma of 63 normospermic, 45 oligospermic and 28 azoospermic men. Seminal plasma LH concentrations and total content per ejaculate were significantly higher in normospermic than oligospermic or azoospermic men. Seminal PRL concentrations were significantly lower in azoospermic men and low‐motility group. Seminal testosterone concentrations and total content per ejaculate were significantly higher in oligospermic than normospermic or azoospermic men and in low‐motility than high‐motility groups. A positive correlation was observed between PRL concentration and % motility; whereas a negative correlation was observed between T concentration and % motility. The implications of our findings were discussed and their possible clinical applications in the study of male infertility were evaluated.