EFFECTIVENESS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION IN WOMEN WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM- RELATED ENDOCRINE INFERTILITY

Abstract

Hypofunction of the thyroid gland leads to changes in the menstrual cycle – most often man ifesting as menorrhagia – and is accompanied by increased prolactin levels that adversely affect the ovarian reserve, ultimately necessitating in vitro fertilization. An increase in gonadotropin levels and a decrease in progesterone indicates more pronounced menstrual cycle disorders and an increase in anovulatory cycles in patients, which dictates the need to correct hormonal status for the effectiveness of IVF.