Thyroid Disorder and Menstrual Disorders - A tertiary care hospital based cross sectional study in Silk city Kancheepuram, South India

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Aim: 1. To estimate prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in reproductive women in rural area. 2. To correlate thyroid dysfunction with menstrual irregularity and nonresponding menorrhagia. Study Design: Cross sectional hospital based observational study. Material: 50 women in the age group of 15 to 45 years who presented with menstrual dysfunction in gynec OPD of SSSMC and RI, Ammapettai were enrolled study subjects, patients without menstrual dysfunction with similar parameters as study subjects were enrolled as control group. Method: Detailed menstrual history, height, weight, BMI, USG pelvis, thyroid profile and endometrial sample were taken and compared. Result: Commonest menstrual disorder was DUB(58%) with menorrhagia. 82% were obese, 26% had occult PCOD and 14% overt PCOD, hypothyroidism in 52% and hyperlipidemia in 12%. Proliferative endometrium was seen in 50% hypothyroid women and atrophic endometrium 2% in hyperthyroid women. 10 women had subclinical hypothyroidism.

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Wills G. Sheela, Vijayalakshmi P, Mohanambal Mohanambal, Chellatamizh M.

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  • EP ID EP211428
  • DOI 10.18231/2394-2754.2017.0038
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Wills G. Sheela, Vijayalakshmi P, Mohanambal Mohanambal, Chellatamizh M. (2017). Thyroid Disorder and Menstrual Disorders - A tertiary care hospital based cross sectional study in Silk city Kancheepuram, South India. Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, 4(2), 171-174. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-211428