[Gynecological aspects of thyroid disorders. A review].
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.


METHODS
A review.


METHODS
Department of Pathological Physiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague.


CONCLUSIONS
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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Department of Pathological Physiology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*