Open AccessFollicular Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone and Estrogen Levels before and After Female Sterilization
Author(s) -
Sørensen Torsten,
Ladehoff Poul,
Lindholm Per,
Qvist Kirsten
Publication year - 1981
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 - 10.3109/00016348109155486
Subject(s) - luteinizing hormone , medicine , follicular phase , sterilization (economics) , hormone , estrogen , follicular cyst , follicle stimulating hormone , gynecology , endocrinology , andrology , ovary , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , foreign exchange
A prospective pilot investigation of 14 women subjected to sterilization via laparoscopy, using bipolar electrocoagulation of the Fallopian tubes, did not reveal any significant change in the levels of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) or estradiol either before or 3 months after the operation. However, the investigation gave evidence of a slight decrease in estradiol levels in the first 3 months after sterilization.