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  • Title: Exogenous melatonin enhances luteinizing hormone levels of women in the follicular but not in the luteal menstrual phase.
    Author: Cagnacci A, Soldani R, Yen SS.
    Journal: Fertil Steril; 1995 May; 63(5):996-9. PubMed ID: 7720945.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of exogenous melatonin on LH pulsatility in women during the follicular and luteal menstrual phases. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. PATIENTS: Normal cycling young women (25 to 35 years old). INTERVENTIONS: Each subject was admitted at the Clinical Research Center for 2 consecutive days on both the follicular and the luteal menstrual phases. On each day, at 7:00 A.M. an indwelling catether was placed in an antecubital vein for a 10 minutes blood sampling from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. On the 2 consecutive days of both the follicular and the luteal menstrual phases, each subject randomly received either placebo or melatonin pills (1 mg at 8:00 and 0.75 mg at 10:00 and 12:00 A.M.). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Luteinizing hormone pulsatility. RESULTS: The amplitude of LH pulses and mean LH levels were increased by melatonin in the follicular but not in the luteal menstrual phase. CONCLUSIONS: The stimulatory effect of exogenous melatonin on LH is modulated by the endocrine environment and selectively exerted in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle.
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