by Dr. Sher and Dr. Tortoriello | Jan 31, 2022 | Gonadotropin, Hormone, Hyperstimulation, Progesterone, Prolactin
Prolactin (PRL) is a protein hormone (closely related to human growth hormone) that is secreted by specialized cells in the anterior part of the pituitary gland. In addition, the hormone is also produced and secreted by a broad range of other cells in the body, most...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Oct 27, 2021 | Gonadotropin, Hyperprolactinemia, Infertility, Pituitary, PRL
Prolactin (PRL) is a protein hormone (closely related to human growth hormone) that is secreted by specialized cells in the anterior part of the pituitary gland. In addition, the hormone is also produced and secreted by a broad range of other cells in the body, most...
by Dr. Geoffrey Sher and Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Nov 11, 2020 | Amenorrhea, Embryo, Estrogen, Gonadotropin, IVF, Thin Uterine
An absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) in reproductive age women is usually due to an absence of ovulation (anovulation). If this becomes prolonged, then these women are at risk for the ill effects associated from chronically low estrogen levels...