Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

  • 제42권4호
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  • Pages.131-135
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  • 2015
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  • 2233-8233(pISSN)
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  • 2233-8241(eISSN)
대한생식의학회 (The Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine)
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Thyroid dysfunction and subfertility

  • Cho, Moon Kyoung (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • 투고 : 2015.10.28
  • 심사 : 2015.12.09
  • 발행 : 2015.12.31
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The thyroid hormones act on nearly every cell in the body. Moreover, the thyroid gland continuously interacts with the ovaries, and the thyroid hormones are involved in almost all phases of reproduction. Thyroid dysfunctions are relatively common among women of reproductive age, and can affect fertility in various ways, resulting in anovulatory cycles, high prolactin levels, and sex hormone imbalances. Undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disease can be a cause of subfertility. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), also known as mild thyroid failure, is diagnosed when peripheral thyroid hormone levels are within the normal reference laboratory range, but serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels are mildly elevated. Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is characterized by the presence of anti-thyroid antibodies, which include anti-thyroperoxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. SCH and TAI may remain latent, asymptomatic, or even undiagnosed for an extended period. It has also been demonstrated that controlled ovarian hyperstimulation has a significant impact on thyroid function, particularly in women with TAI. In the current review, we describe the interactions between thyroid dysfunctions and subfertility, as well as the proper work-up and management of thyroid dysfunctions in subfertile women.

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