Excretion of gonadotropins in dysfunctional uterine bleeding

The study of the gonadotropic function of the pituitary gland is important in revealing the mechanisms underlying the regulation of the normal menstrual cycle and the occurrence of its disorders, in particular dysfunctional uterine bleeding. G. S. Stepanov (1962), O. N. Savchenko (1967) note that the release of gonadotropins in this pathology is at the level of values recorded in normal menstrual cycle outside the periods of physiological peaks. However, these authors did not compare the excretion of gonadotropins with the indicators of the endocrine function of the ovaries and with the clinical picture of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, which makes it difficult to use their findings in elucidating the pathogenesis of the disease. In addition, their data were obtained in menopausal patients. The gonadotropic function of the pituitary gland in patients in puberty and reproductive periods has not been studied.