title: The Effects of Total Abdominal Hysterectomy on Ovarian Function - Serial Changes in Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone, FSH and Estradiol Levels.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate ovarian function with longitudinal changes in serum levels of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E2) after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) with ovarian conservation.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective longitudinal study, a total of 29 women, aged 39 to 48 years, suffering from uterine pathologies underwent TAH with ovarian conservation. Their serum AMH, FSH and E2 levels were measured at baseline, at the first month and the third month after TAH.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant decrease in AMH serum levels between the baseline and the first postoperative month; the values were 0.22 (0.16-1.49) ng/mL and 0.18 (0.04-0.52) ng/mL, respectively. However, significant differences were not seen for serum levels of FSH and E2 when baseline and one-month values were compared. In addition, no statistically significant differences were detected between the baseline and third-month serum AMH, FSH and E2 levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study demonstrated that TAH affects ovarian function temporarily.
authors.affiliation: Giresun Bulancak State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gökgözoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Balıkesir Univesity, Balıkesir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Islimye
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan Onur
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Topçu
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Utku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ozcan