title: Prevalence of hypothyroidism in infertile women and evaluation of response of treatment for hypothyroidism on infertility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to study the prevalence of hypothyroidism in infertile women and evaluation of response of treatment for hypothyroidism on infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 95 infertile women were investigated for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Infertile women with clinical/subclinical hypothyroidism were given thyroxine ranges from 25 to 150 μg.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 95 infertile women, 53.7% were hypothyroid (TSH > 4.6 μIU/ml). After the treatment with thyroxine, 33.3% of subclinical hypothyroid women conceived within 6 weeks to 2-year period. The mean time to conception was 14.56 ± 4.83 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thyroid profile should be done in infertility work up. Women with normal TSH levels who are positive for thyroid antibodies should also be treated with levothyroxine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: D Mohana
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Priya
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nishat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.affiliation: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Hypothyroidism; infertile women; response