Effect of the relationship between vitamin C and serum ferritin on fertility.

Eighty Eight subfertile women and fourty fertile women (control group) enrolled in this study. The subfertile women subdivided into two subgroups according to the cause of subfertility: first group are women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) including 45 women. Second group are women with unexplained subfertility including 43 women. Their age range (16-40) yr. At day 3 and day 13 of menstrual cycle estimation of serum level serum ferritin and vitamin C. The results show significant increase in serum ferritin value in women with PCOS at day 3 and day 13 of menstrual cycle. Serum ferritin is lower in subfertile women with unexplaiened subfertility but this decrement is not significant. No significant changes in vitamin C level.