Evaluation of Thyroid Dysfunction in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Ovarian Dysfunction (AUB - O)

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Abnormal uterine bleeding with ovarian dysfunction (AUB-O) is one of the most frequently encountered conditionsin gynecology and defined as an abnormal bleeding from the uterus in the absence of organic disease of genital tract anddemonstrable extragenital cause.Aims and Objectives: The objectives of the study were to study the menstrual pattern in patients with thyroid dysfunction andto study the thyroid dysfunction from puberty to premenopausal age group in AUB-O.Results: AUB-O is one of the most frequently encountered conditions in gynecological practice which will give a descriptiveanalysis of the age distribution, the parity distribution, symptomatic distribution of AUB-O, and its association with thyroiddysfunction.Conclusion: Our study concludes that thyroid dysfunction should be considered as an important etiological factor for menstrualabnormality. Thus, biochemical evaluation of T3, T4, and thyroid-stimulating hormone estimations should be made mandatoryin AUB-O cases to detect apparent and occult thyroid dysfunction