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amenorrhoea (absent periods - amenorrhoea) - a successful outcome to treatment can be expected in 95% of patients with infertility.

oligomenorrhoea (infrequent periods - Q6.2). - a successful outcome to treatment can be expected in 75% of patients with infertility.

normal menstrual cycles - there may be evidence of ovulatory problems detectable on ultrasound or serum progesterone levels.

polycystic ovary syndrome (Q7.2) the most common reason for anovulation.

hyperprolactinaemia (high prolactin levels) - diagnosed when the prolactin level is inappropriately elevated (hyperprolactinaemia). Prolactin (hyperprolactinaemia) is the hormone responsible for milk production after childbirth. Breast feeding mothers tend not to see their periods quite as quickly as non-breast feeding mothers as a result of the increased prolactin levels. This is probably nature's way of providing some spacing between pregnancies. In mild hyperprolactinaemia there may be reduced Frequency of periods whereas in severe cases there may be amenorrhoea (Q6.4). Galactorrhoea (inappropriate lactation) is a symptom indicative of hyperprolactinaemia. Ovulatory disorders may be a manifestation of hyperprolactinaemia. Prolactin levels may be slightly elevated in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and hypothyroidism. Higher levels may be found with pituitary adenomas (tumours) and radiological examination of the pituitary fossa is indicated. Routine prolactin measurement in women with normal menstrual cycles is probably of no value.

premature menopause (Q6.17 ;Q 26.1) is indicated by cessation of menstruation and repeatedly elevated FSH levels (menstrual cycles- >30IU/L). In the years leading up to the menopause, FSH levels tend to gradually rise.

the 'inadequate luteal phase' is a loose term that has been the subject of an inconsistent definition and recognition. A shortened luteal phase (Q9.17), borderline progesterone estimations (Q9.17), and reduced hormonal effects on histological (microscopic) assessment of the endometrium have all been cited as diagnostic features.

Related Medical Abstracts - Click on the paper title:-

Is glycosylated haemoglobin a marker of fertility? A follow-up study of first-pregnancy planners. (1999)

The significance of FSH elevation in young women with disorders of ovulation (1980)

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