Study of Reproductive profile in Hypothyroid females
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Aims and objectives: Hypothyroidism is a common endocrinal disorder affecting mainly the females of reproductive group. It affects all the aspects of reproductive functions in females including infertility, abortions, stillbirths and menstrual abnormalities. The present study was undertaken to find the prevalence of reproductive abnormalities in hypothyroid females and to study the incidence of other autoimmune diseases in these females. Material and Methods: The present study was a retrospective cross-sectional type of study conducted on hypothyroid females in the age group of 18-70years who attended the outpatient department at Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Results: This study showed that 58.18% cases had abnormal reproductive profile. Menorrhagia was the most common menstrual disturbance present in 34.54%, followed by oligomenorrhoea. 25.45% females had history of abortion and history of still born babies was present in 16.36% females, whereas infertility (whether primary or secondary) was present in 7.27% cases. The most common combination of abnormalities was found to be menorrhagia and abortions, present in 16.36%, followed by oligomenorrhoea and abortions. 18.18% cases had other autoimmune disease associated with hypothyroidism of which majority had rheumatoid arthritis. Conclusion: The prevalence of reproductive abnormalities is high in patients of hypothyroidism, with menorrhagia and abortions being the most common
Authors and Affiliations
*Preetkanwal Sibia , ** Chamanjot Kaur, *** Jasbir Singh **** Baldeep Singh, *****Ishrat, ******N. S. Neki
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