Rakshanda Naheed, Masroor Ahmad Bajwa, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Mohammad Arif Awan, Ferhat Abbas, Nadeem Rashid, Zafar Ahmad, Mohammad Adnan Attiq, Asadullah.
Infertility associated with anovulatory menstrual cycles in women of Quetta.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(4):778-83.

Infertility and childlessness are one of the most important health problems in women. The present study was designed to evaluate the infertility associated with anovulatory menstrual cycles in women. A total of hundred (n=100) women of reproductive age were included in the study. Group A having fifty (50) women with the history of infertility served as the research group. While, Group B contain of fifty (n=50) women with apparently normal history was taken as a control. Of the fifty (n=50) from Group A women 68% (n=34) and 32% (n=16) were diagnosed as cases of primary and secondary infertility respectively. By using Lutenizing hormone (LH) Surge detection method, 20% (n=10) women were found to have anovulatory menstrual cycles. Further confirmation of cause of anovulation was made by serum prolactin test in those women (n=10) in which LH-Surge was negative. In the present study high serum prolactin was observed 40% (n=4) women. Similarly, thyroid profile of women (n=10) showing negative LH-Surge was carried out and of these 30% (n=3) women were diagnosed as cases of hypothyroidism. The study revealed that some health issues are more pronounced in women, such as thyroid disease, malnutrition, stress and lack of education. These factors could be cause of anovulation and infertility.

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