Thyroid Disorders-A common Cause of Infertility: A Review

Undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disease can be a cause for infertility as well sub-fertility. Both these conditions have important medical, economical, psychological implications in our society. Thyroid dysfunction affect fertility various ways resulting anovulatory cycles, luteal phase defect, high prolactin (PRL) levels, sex hormone imbalance. hormones are instrumental reproductive physiology. In hypothyroidism, there is decreased synthesis of factors VII, VIII, IX XI estrogen break through bleeding secondary to anovulation, which may explain the frequent, prolonged heavy menstruation. Hyperthyroidism characterized by infrequent scanty menstuation or amenorrhea. Thyrotoxicosis increases risk spontaneous abortions especially if on methimazole, an amplified congenital anomalies aplasia cutis. males, thyrotoxicosis abnormal sperm motility, while hypothyroidism result morphology both erectile abnormalities.
 Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2020;15(2): 95-97