Open AccessAnalyzing thyroid dysfunction in the climacteric
Author(s) -
Sasmita Panda,
Ananya Das
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_21_18
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , medicine , climacteric , thyroid disease , thyroid function , thyroid , thyroid function tests , menopause , thyroid dysfunction , population , pediatrics , disease , gynecology , physiology , environmental health
Perimenopause and menopause is an integral part of every woman's life constituting about 30% of the Indian female population. Hypothyroidism is a condition that can mimic menopausal symptoms very often. Therefore, routine screening of thyroid function in the climacteric and menopausal period to determine subclinical thyroid disease can be recommended.