Re: To Dr. Sam: prolactin levels
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:34:13 +0200
<anonymous@medispecialty.com (Fernanda)> 2002.04.18. 22:59:13 -5h-kor írta:
> Hi Dr. Sam!
> I am in my native Brazil. I decided to come home to hear what the
> doctor that used to have me on Androcur had to say (the one that finally
> diagnosed the PCOS). Like you, he said that I should not take Aldactone
> while TTC. He was surprised that we have been on clomid 7 months, had
> HSG, semen analysis, post-coital, HCG shots and lots of blood work, but
> never tested PROLACTIN levels. Could this be something? Should a
> prolactin test have been done already? He said that in Brazil this is a
> standard test done in the begginning of the fertility work-up. Is this
> different in the US?
> Thanks for your insight. You really clear things up for us.
> Fernanda
>
> --
> Fernanda
>
Hi is absolutely righ. Prolactin belongs to the basic hormones to be tested for in an infertility work-up-
Sam
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