Open AccessAssessment of Anterior Pituitary Function During the Post‐Partum Period
Author(s) -
Ylikorkala Olavi,
Kauppila Antti,
Leppäluoto Juhani,
Tuimala Risto
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347609158515
Subject(s) - medicine , basal (medicine) , follicular phase , pregnancy , post partum , stimulation , anterior pituitary , endocrinology , complication , postpartum period , menstrual cycle , hormone , biology , genetics , insulin
. In order to assess anterior pituitary function during the puerperium, 20 women were studied by 14 intravenous LRH and 10 TRH stimulation tests within 2–10 days post‐partum. The basal FSH level (150–340 ng/ml) was within the normal non‐pregnant range for the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (50–350 ng/ml) and did not increase after 100 μg of synthetic LRH. The TSH (3.3‐8.8 μU/ml) was high and increased after 200 μg of synthetic TRH about twofold. Obstetrical parameters (e.g. milk excretion, pregnancy complication, type of delivery or the amount of bleeding during delivery) were not associated with significant changes in FSH or TSH levels or in the responses to TRH stimulation.