Thyroid hormonal changes with polycystic ovary syndrome in Baghdad

This prospective hospital based case-control study that the most cases being attending outpatient clinics of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and infertility clinic of Baghdad Teaching Hospital in age group 13–45 years, with complaints of hirsutism and/or oligomenorrhea or infertility. This study enrolled 70 patients including 50 with PCOS as cases group, and 20 without PCOS as a control group.

Results:  Higher mean TSH level (3.9 compared to 3.1 µIU/L) (p= <0.001), LH level statistically significant (P=<0.001), FSH statistically not significant, and BMI (Kg/m²) was higher in cases group than control (p=<0.001).

Conclusion: We demonstrate higher prevalence of euthyroid with PCOS.