scholarly journals Study of association of thyroid disorders with abnormal uterine bleeding

Author(s):  
Runoo Ghosh ◽  
Rakesh R. Patel

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding from the vagina that is usually occurred when ovary do not release egg and if it occurred during fertile period leads to various complication like anemia, Infertility etc. and among all causes one of the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding is disturbance in level of Thyroid hormones.Methods: 100 female Patients of age group between 20-45 having complain of Abnormal uterine bleeding visited at Gynec OPD of our institute were included in this study. fasting blood samples was taken from all participants and samples were analyzed for Thyroid function test (TSH, T3, T4) at central laboratory of our hospital. Obtained data was analyzed statistically by using prizam software.Results: The bleeding abnormality that is found most of the women is polymenorrhaggia and menorrhaggia. 32% of patients who were studied had thyroid dysfunction, of which 18% of patients had subclinical hypothyroidism, 11% of patients had hypothyroidism and only 3% of patients had hyperthyroidism.Conclusions: Present study concludes that thyroid dysfunction should be considered as an important etiological factor for menstrual abnormality especially during fertile period.

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-78
Author(s):  
Pramod Kattel

Aims: To evaluate and detect the thyroid dysfunction in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) from puberty to menopause.Methods: This is an observational descriptive study of 90 patients of abnormal uterine bleeding at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Kathmandu from 17th January 2016 to 16th January 2017. Besides thyroid function test Pap smear, endometrial biopsy and histo-pathological examination of uterus following hysterectomy was done in selected cases.Results: The incidence of AUB was 6.2 % with mean age of 37 years. The most common presenting complaint was menorrhagia (36.7%) followed by metrorrhagia (23.3%). Thyroid dysfunction accounted for 20% of AUB with major share occupied by subclinical hypothyroidism (11%) and least by hyperthyroidism (1%). The most common association of thyroid dysfunction with AUB was overt hypothyroidism (27.3%) with menorrhagia. Non-structural cases of AUB accounted for 30.4% of thyroid dysfunction.Conclusions: This study shows that thyroid dysfunction plays significant role for AUB so it is wise enough to perform TFT on routine basis in order to avoid unnecessary hormonal treatment with Estrogen, Progesterone or their combination and even the hysterectomies.


2021 ◽  
pp. 15-16
Author(s):  
Kumari Ragini ◽  
Kumar Sourav ◽  
Lata Shukla Diwedi ◽  
Debarshi Jana

Introduction: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common disorder occurring in reproductive age group females. It can be understood as bleeding that occurs from the uterus outside the normal parameters and there is no structural defects in the genital tract. One of the most common association with AUB is thyroid dysfunctions. Hence this study aimed to see the incidence of thyroid related disorders in AUB and also to assess the menstrual pattern. Material and Methods: 100 women suffering from AUB who presented to OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar were recruited in the study. All females in 19 to 45 years of age group with abnormal uterine bleeding were included excluding those with previously known thyroid disorder, abortion history within 3 months etc. Thyroid function tests were done in all along with ultrasonography of pelvis region. Statistical analysis done. Results: The bleeding abnormality that was found in the most of the women was heavy menstrual bleeding. Women who presented with thyroid dysfunction were 33%. 23% had subclinical hypothyroidism, 6% had hypothyroidism and 4% had hyperthyroidism. Conclusion: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding has strong association with thyroid disorders. Most common type of disorder is subclinical hypothyroidism. Thus all patient of AUB must be evaluated for thyroid dysfunction


Author(s):  
Ruthvika Kundoor ◽  
Burri Sandhya Rani

Background: AUB is any abnormal uterine bleeding in the absence of any palpable pelvic pathology and demonstrable extra genital causes. AUB is responsible for 10% of gynaecological complaints. Thyroid hormone is very important to affect the menstrual pattern. The objective of this study was to evaluate thyroid function test in women with AUB and to assess the menstrual pattern in women with thyroid dysfunction.Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laxmi Narasimha Hospital, Hanamkonda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India 80 women of reproductive age group between 15-45 years women with menstrual disorders like menorrhagia, oligomenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, polymenorrhea, metrorrhagia, and amenorrhea. Quantitative determination of T3, T4, and TSH by CLIA estimated in autoanlyser.Results: About 80 women participated in the study in which Most of the subjects belong to 26-30 years of age group. Maximum patients i.e. 41 (51.2%) patients were para one to 2. Commonest cause bleeding pattern was menorrhagia 41.25%. 15 apparently normal patients with AUB belonged to the category of subclinical hypothyroidism (15%). Hormonal levels revealing profound hypothyroidism in patients without any symptoms was present in only 10% of cases. 2.5% of cases had hyperthyroidism though they were clinically normal. Patients who were sub-clinically hypothyroid were maximally presenting as polymenorrhoea (50%) and menorrhagia (12.1%) and only 6.27% of patients had oligomenorrhoea. Patients who were profound hypothyroid were predominantly having polymenorrhagia (83.3%) and (62.5%) of patients had oligomenorrhoea.Conclusions: So, biochemical evaluation of thyroid functioning should be made mandatory in all provisionally diagnosed cases of AUB to detect thyroid dysfunction.


Author(s):  
Dinesh Gurjar ◽  
Purnima Pachori ◽  
Sandhya Chaudhary ◽  
Dharmendra Singh

Background: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism leads to menstrual irregularities. Females with thyroid gland abnormality have chances of reproductive abnormalities ranging from abnormal sexual development, menstrual irregularities, infertility and premature menopause. The objectives were to study the association between thyroid dysfunction and AUB in the reproductive age group (18-45 years), To study the thyroid abnormalities in different types of AUB in the reproductive age group, to establish if screening for thyroid abnormalities is justified using T3, T4 and TSH.Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted among 250 women with ‘abnormal uterine bleeding’ (AUB). Inclusion criteria for participants were females in the age group of 18-45 years, females presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding, with thyroid dysfunction, females who do not have signs of demonstrable pelvic pathologyincluding PID.Results: Majority of the patients belonged to the age group of 24 - 32 years i.e.56.8%, 9.2% cases were nullipara, 44.0% cases have menorrhagia, 32.2% have oliogomennorrhea, 19.6% have amenorrhea. Around 3.6% had Thyromegaly, 12.4% have weight gain in hypothyroidism, 28.4% have fatigue in hyperthyroidism, 6.8% cases have higher T4 level, 18.0% cases have higher TSH level.Conclusions: The risk of progression to overt hypothyroidism (about 5% per year) in patients with subclinical disease and the cost-benefit ratio also emphasises the need for selective screening. Early detection of subclinical disease by selective screening facilitates appropriate therapy early in the course of the disease.


Author(s):  
Aditi Rai ◽  
Sapna Raina

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is one of the most frequent presentation to gynecology OPD. AUB is a common but complicated clinical presentation and occurs in 15-20% of women between menarche to menopause and significantly affects the women’s health. Thyroid disorders are more common in women than in men and cause abnormal sexual development, menstrual irregularity, infertility and premature menopause. Objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of thyroid disorders in women in reproductive age group with AUB.Methods: A hospital based prospective cross sectional observational study was carried out in department of obstetrics and gynecology, Mazumdar-Shaw Cancer and Medical Center and Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital at Narayana Health City, Bangalore with abnormal uterine bleeding during the period of 2 years (December 2015 to November 2017), total 153 patients were included in the study. All women with AUB in reproductive age group were included. Diagnosed cases of ovarian cyst, uterine fibroid, polyp, adenomyosis, endometriosis and malignant (endometrial and cervical) tumors were excluded. Women who are on drugs or hormone therapy (for past 3 months. IUCD users/oral contraceptives pill user. Patients with known case of thyroid disorder, carcinoma thyroid patients with history of coagulation disorder, liver disorder, renal disorder, tuberculosis.Results: A total N=115 (75.2%) of patients who took part in this study had euthyroid status. The estimated prevalence of thyroid dysfunction was 24.9%. Out of which n=22 (14.4%) had subclinical hypothyroidism, n=14 (9.2%) had overt hypothyroidism, n=2 (1.3%) had hyperthyroidism. The most common thyroid dysfunction amongst the study group was noted to be subclinical hypothyroidism (14.4%).Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of thyroid disorders in cases which are clinically diagnosed as AUB. TSH is most sensitive test in detecting thyroid dysfunction. Subclinical cases need to be treated. Hence thyroid function evaluation should be made mandatory in cases of AUB to detect thyroid dysfunction.


Author(s):  
Koduru Mounika

Aim: The purpose of the study was to detect thyroid dysfunction in women who had abnormal uterine bleeding Study Design: Menorrhagia was the most common type of bleeding (36%). Thyroid dysfunction was discovered in 32% of the patients (Subclinical hypothyroidism in 17%, Hyper thyroid is 11% and hyperthyroidism in 4 % of cases). The researchers looked at 100 cases of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding that were clinically identified at Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital between March 2014 and August 2016. The patients in this study ranged in age from under 20 to 45 years old. The number of instances with DUB who were between the ages of 31 and 40 is 38 %. Methodology: The parity of the patients ranged from unmarried to 0-5, with the parity 2 group accounting for 37% of all DUB patients and the following assessments were made. Results: Thyroid dysfunction was most common in cases of polymenorrhagia (42.8%), menorrhagia (33.3%), polymenorrhea (28.5%), and oligomenorrhea. (26%). Thyroid dysfunction was most common in the age group 31-40 years, accounting for 77.5% of the population. In 17 % of cases, the primary thyroid malfunction was subclinical hypothyroidism. 3% of hyperthyroid patients were also oligomenorrhocic. The most prevalent thyroid disorder in metrorrhagic patients was subclinical hypothyroidism.


Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar H. S. ◽  
Saravanan S. ◽  
Saravanan S.

Background: Thyroid gland is the most vital endocrine organ which plays a major role in growth, development, metabolism and function of almost every organ of our body. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can result in menstrual irregularities. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common, yet complicated clinical presentation. It occurs in 10-20% of women between 15-50 years of age. Timely detection of thyroid dysfunction in patients presenting with AUB and their proper management can prevent unnecessary surgical interventions. This study was done to analyze the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with AUB and also to look for different menstrual patterns associated with thyroid dysfunction.Methods: This is a prospective study conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College, Manjeri, Kerala, India. Total 200 patients were recruited into present study after satisfying all inclusion and exclusion criteria. Complete history was taken followed by a thorough examination. Baseline investigations and T3, T4, TSH was performed in all patients. Results were analyzed.Results: As per present study, majority of the patients with AUB were from the age group of 35-49 years (43%). In patients with AUB with thyroid dysfunction, prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism was most common followed by hypothyroidism. According to our study thyroid dysfunction was most commonly seen in the age group of 35-49 years, and the most common presentation being menorrhagia.Conclusions: Timely diagnosis and proper management of thyroid dysfunction in women with AUB can avoid variety of non-specific and ineffective diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.


Author(s):  
Chaithra M. ◽  
Anitha G. S. ◽  
Savitha C.

Background: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is abnormal uterine bleeding in the absence of any palpable pelvic pathology and demonstrable extra genital causes. Thyroid dysfunction is the systemic disease most often associated with abnormal uterine bleeding. Aim was to evaluate thyroid function test in women with DUB; to assess bleeding pattern in thyroid dysfunction.Methods: Prospective observational study was done in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Vanivilas hospital, Bangalore from august 2018 to July 2019. Pre structured and predesigned proforma filled. All routine blood investigations including serum T3, T4, TSH, USG were advised. These patients were categorized as euthyroid, subclinical hypothyroid, hypothyroid or hyperthyroid based on thyroid profile.Results: 0.5% belonged to the age group of 31-40 years, prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism is 11%, there were 5.5% of cases of hypothyroidism and 1.5% case of hyperthyroidism.Conclusions: Thyroid screening must be done mandatory for all the cases of DUB and prompt response to treatment with thyroxine would avoid unnecessary surgeries, hormonal treatment, and associated comorbities.


Author(s):  
Kavitha Marimuthu ◽  
Malarvizhi Loganathan

Background: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding is a common complaint encountered in Gynaecology OPD. It occurs in 9-14% of women from Menarche to Menopause affecting quality of life imposing financial burden. Thyroid dysfunction causes broad spectrum of reproductive disorders from abnormal sexual development, menstrual irregularities, infertility and premature menopause. Thyroid disorders are 10 times more common in women and increased prevalence of thyroid disorders in women is possibly due to auto immune nature.Methods: This Prospective study population consisted of 250 women attending the Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic, in Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital, with complaints of bleeding problems during menstruation in the age group of 18 to 45 years.Results: Of 250 cases of abnormal uterine bleeding in reproductive age group attending the outpatient department about 68 cases have thyroid dysfunction. The common thyroid dysfunction in our study was hypothyroidism which comprises about 15.6% similarly other thyroid dysfunction are hyperthyroidism in 7.2% and subclinical hypothyroidism in 3.2% and subclinical hyperthyroidism 1.2%.Conclusions: It brings into focus the increased incidence of hypothyroidism among women with menorrhagia and amenorrhea. And increased incidence of hyperthyroidism in women with oligomenorrhea. Early detection by selective screening and specific pharmacotherapy for subclinical thyroid disease early in the course of the disease will prove to be a superior alternative to surgical treatments like hysterectomy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
MD Nurejjaman ◽  
Anuradha Ghosh ◽  
Shermin Siria Begum ◽  
Debarshi Jana

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the association between menstrual disturbances and thyroid dysfunction, to analyze the pattern of menstrual dysfunctions among women with thyroid disorder and to estimate the prevalence of subclinical thyroid diseases among women in the reproductive age group with abnormal uterine bleeding, Materials And Methods: This was an observational study conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata from March 2019 to August 2020. Inclusion criteria were patients attending OPD with age group of 18-45 years, women with any of the following menstrual disturbances- menorrhagia, oligomenorrhoea, hypomenorrhea, polymenorrhoea, amenorrhoea with no pelvic pathology and USG showing normal uterus and ovaries. Conclusion: From our study, it may be concluded that there is a strong correlation of thyroid dysfunction with abnormal uterine bleeding. In the patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, if thyroid disorders are timely diagnosed and treated, the menstrual irregularities settle, and unnecessary intervention like hormonal treatment and surgery like hysterectomy can be avoided. Since thyroid dysfunction is an important treatable cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, estimation of thyroid status should be a part of the battery of investigations being done in the patients of abnormal uterine bleeding.


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