The study population will be divided into three groups: * Group (A) consisting of 40 infertile women with either unexplained or anovulatory infertility with/without associated male factor of infertility, * Group (B) consisting of 40 infertile women with tubal (mechanical) factor of infertility with/without associated male factor of infertility, and * Group (C) consisting of 40 women with exclusive male factor of infertility and will be used as a control group. . All women will be subjected to: * Informed consent * Full history taking, including age, duration of infertility and whether primary or secondary * General and pelvix examination * Trans-vaginal ultrasonography * Determination of hormonal profile (FSH, LH, Estradiol, Prolactin) * Determination of ovulatory status * Determination of of tubal patency * Determination of presence of male factor * Determination of TSH and antithyroid antibodies (antithyroglobulin and antithyroid peroxidase) blood levels
The study population will be divided into three groups: * Group (A) consisting of 40 infertile women with either unexplained or anovulatory infertility with/without associated male factor of infertility, * Group (B) consisting of 40 infertile women with tubal (mechanical) factor of infertility with/without associated male factor of infertility, and * Group (C) consisting of 40 women with exclusive male factor of infertility and will be used as a control group. . All women will be subjected to: * Informed consent * Full history taking, including age, duration of infertility and whether primary or secondary * General and pelvix examination * Trans-vaginal ultrasonography * Determination of hormonal profile (FSH, LH, Estradiol, Prolactin) * Determination of ovulatory status (by previous documented history of induction of ovulation OR previous ultrasonography OR previous estimation midluteal serum progesterone, etc …) * Determination of of tubal patency (by previous hysterosalpingiography or laparoscopy) * Determination of presence of male factor (by seminal fluid analysis) * Determination of TSH and antithyroid antibodies (antithyroglobulin and antithyroid peroxidase) blood levels
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Measurement of Thyroid stimulating hormone
antithyroglobulin and antithyroid peroxidase
Kasr Alainy medical school
Cairo, Egypt
prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among infertile women
prevalence of thyroid dysfunction (clinical or subclinical, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism) among infertile women
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
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