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04-08-2006, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Arginine and Prolactin:
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More on Prolactin (see above):
Prolactin is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland in both men and women. It is known as a gonadotrophic hormone as it affects the gonads (testes and ovaries). It also has an effect on other organs in the body. However, only the effects on the reproductive organs will be discussed here.
In males, prolactin influences the production of testosterone and affects sperm production. In conditions where prolactin secretion is increased (hyperprolactinaemia), testosterone levels drop and sperm production is reduced or absent, resulting in male infertility.
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