Aim: To evaluate the thyroid status in infertile women.
Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was
conducted in the department of Infertility of Bangabandhu
Shaekh Mujib Medical University from January 2012 to
December 2012. A total 400 patients of infertility were
studied. The thyroid function status of the subjects were
assessed and analyzed.
Results: Of the 400 women enrolled for the study, 221(55%)
patients with primary infertility and 179 (45%) patients were
with secondary subfertility. The mean age of the responders
were 22.3±4.6 years, the mean duration of marriage were
4.5±1.2 years and mean BMI were 23.2±3.1 kg/m2.Among
the 400 patients 70.50% that is 293 patients were euthyroid,
TSH level was increased in 23% or in 92 subjects. Depending
upon the TSH levels, hypothyroid infertile women were