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[Gynecological aspects of thyroid disorders. A review]
1Department of Pathological Physiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague.
Objective:
The most frequent thyroid syndromes--hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis--are often accompanied with menstrual disturbances. The aim of this study was to summarize knowledge of physiology, pathology and clinical aspects of both thyroidal and gonadal axis interactions.
Subject:
A review.
Setting:
Department of Pathological Physiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague.
Conclusion:
About 25% female infertility and 15% menstrual cycle disorders result from thyroid dysfunction. Particularly, the subclinical hypothyroidism has a high prevalence in the population; therefore, thyroid function must be examined in female with unclear infertility or menstrual disturbances. The next overlap of thyroid disorders and gynaecology represents iodine-131 use for differentiated thyroid carcinoma in fertile age with aspects to ovarian failure and gestational risk.
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