A Case of Oligomenorrhea Associated with Hashimoto`s Thyroiditis.

Nam, Y S; Han, S Y; Choi, D H; Yoon, T K; Cha, K Y

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(5):1117-1119.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Oligomenorrhea Associated with Hashimoto`s Thyroiditis.

Y S Nam, S Y Han, D H Choi, T K Yoon, K Y Cha

Abstract

Thyroid hormone deficiency is among the most common diseases affecting women. Two percent of women suffer overt hypothyroidism and five percent develop subclinical hypothyroidism during their lives. An additional six percent of women have transient postpartum hypothyroidism. Furthermore, complaints consistent with thyroid hormone deficiency[e.g.,fatigue and weight gain] are common in euthyroid individuals and must be distinguished from actual thyroid dysfunction. Finally, clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism may include significant disturbances of reproductive physiology: both precocious and delayed puberty, menstrual dysfunction, and ovulatory disorders that can contribute to infertility. We have experienced a case of Hashimoto`s thyroiditis which was found in infertile patient with oligomenorrhea. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Hashimoto`s thyroiditis, Oligomenorrhea