Open AccessThyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mahendra Kumar Thakur,
Meenu Maharjan,
Heera Tuladhar,
Yam Prasad Dwa,
Sunita Bhandari,
Smrity Maskey,
Manisha Bajracharya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5033
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , metrorrhagia , cross sectional study , outpatient clinic , obstetrics , gynecology , vaginal bleeding , tertiary care , levothyroxine , thyroid , pediatrics , pregnancy , population , family planning , pathology , environmental health , biology , research methodology , genetics
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common gynecological presentation, accounting for at least 20% of all new outpatient visits. It has been recognized that thyroid dysfunction may have profound effects on the female reproductive system. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are associated with a variety of changes, including delayed onset of puberty, anovulatory cycles, and abnormally high fetal wastage. Hence, this study was conducted to know the thyroid status of the patient with abnormal uterine bleeding.