Bromocryptine therapy in luteal insufficiency.

Abstract

Fifteen cases of female infertility, probably connected with luteal insufficiency, are reported. This abnormality was found to be fairly common in hyperprolactinaemic and clomiphene-treated normoprolactinaemic women with galactorrhoea. Bromocryptine reduces the prolactin-level, prolongs the luteal phase and increases the secretion of progesterone. According to the observations thus far reported, some optimum prolactin concentration seems to be desirable for an adequate luteal function. In the case of luteal insufficiency, estimation of the prolactin and progesterone level in the luteal phase is advocated. The basal temperature curve the hyperthermic phase to be followed up before and after treatment allows.