ArticleBasic and clinical andrology2026
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH): does it live up to its promises in the andrology laboratory?
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backgroundResearch on Thyroid function in fertility/infertility has mainly focused on women, while men have scarcely been investigated. We investigated the association between TSH pattern and semen parameters, considering age, BMI, smoking and alcohol drinking. For 2021-2023, we examined all 346 male patients (infertile/fertile) in a Center for Reproductive Medicine at Germany. Age, BMI, smoking and detailed alcohol intake were recorded. A blood sample was taken from each patient in connection with the sperm collection to measure TSH, FSH, LH, prolactin, testosterone levels and the LH to testosterone ratio. Spearman's correlation coefficients were used to determine correlations among hormones. Statistical analyses were performed using semen parameters as dichotomized using world health organization reference values.
resultsThe analysis explored relationships between age, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption and semen parameters with TSH levels. The mean age and BMI were 35.8 ± 7.43 years and 27.1 ± 4.54 kgm
conclusionsMale patients with abnormal TSH levels are not very common in this region (5%). Further studies regarding thyroid tests in andrology laboratory are required. TSH assessment in infertile couples should be routine in both partners, given the recorded worldwide increase in thyroid dysfunction.
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