title: Transient hyperprolactinemia during cycle stimulation and its influence on oocyte retrieval and fertilization rates.
abstract: Prolactin (PRL) has been shown to have inhibitory effect on follicle-stimulating hormone induced aromatase activity and estrogen biosynthesis in human granulosa cells cultured in vitro. To investigate the validity of the hypothesis that transient hyperprolactinemia during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation might influence follicular steroidogenesis and oocyte maturation, we measured serum PRL, estradiol, and progesterone before aspiration of oocytes in women undergoing ovarian stimulation (n = 108) in in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. No correlation was detected between PRL and total number oocytes, number mature oocytes, fertilization rate, cleavage rate, and pregnancy rate. Transient elevation of PRL was a common finding in patients (57%) but was not associated with a poor clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Hummel
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Talbert
mesh_terms: D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008596:Menotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects*; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D012099:Reproductive Techniques
chemical_list: D002996:Clomiphene; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D008596:Menotropins; D011388:Prolactin