Hyperprolactinemia as a cause of subfertility in women

Aim: to determine the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in women with subfertility. methods: this case series study included 120 women with subfertility and conducted at lady aitchison hospital,lahore from 2-5-2014 to 1-1-2015. all women aged 15-45 years,failed to conceive in last five years and had no chronic illness were included. results: there were 78(65%) women with primary subfertility and 42(35%) with secondary subfertility. all cases have age limit of 15-45 years,with majority aged 36-45 years (52.2%). serum prolactin levels were more than 25μg/l in 35 women (31.5%) among them 26(23.4%) with primary subfertility and 9 (8.1%) with secondary subfertility. conclusion: anovulation is a primary cause of hyperprolactinemia leading to subfertility as compare to other secondary causes.