STUDY OF FSH, LH AND TESTOSTERONE IN AZOOSPERMIA

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To establish relationship between azoospermia and FSH, LH and testosterone levels. SETTING:
Department of Biochemistry, Nishtar Medical College, Multan. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 52 Male
azoospermic patients were studied and their results were compared with 20 age matched healthy controls. RESULTS:
Serum concentration of FSH was found to be significantly raised (P<0.001) in azoospermic patients. LH and
testosterone concentrations did not show any significant change on comparison with controls. CONCLUSION: It
may be concluded that supplementation of testosterone to the patients of azoospermia will be of no benefit as these
patients already had normal levels of this hormone.