Prevalence of Thyroid disorder in women coming for delivery in a tertiary care centre based in Northern sub Himalayan region

Latika Pant; Mahima Rani

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Prevalence of Thyroid disorder in women coming for delivery in a tertiary care centre based in Northern sub Himalayan region

Latika Pant, Mahima Rani

Abstract :

Objective: This study was carried out to analyze the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction with in an obstetric population in Uttarakhand. Method: It was a retrospective study which was conducted by analyzing the data of pregnant patients who delivered in dept. of obstetrics and gynecology, Govt. Medical college, Haldwani over a period of January 2017 to December 2018. All the patients who were admitted in the labour room for delivery during this period were investigated for their thyroid function status. Result: During the given period total 8228 women delivered in our institution. Of this 66 (0.8%) women were diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction. The patients who were diagnosed as hypothyroid were 61 (0.74%) and those who were diagnosed as hyperthyroid were 5 (0.06%). Conclusion: Despite of all the efforts towards testing and treatment of thyroid dysfunction a lot of women still report to labour room with the problem and sometimes with the history of no or ineffective treatment when d problem is already diagnosed. The prevalence distribution is still uneven in different parts of country. So we need to take strong measures to increase awareness regarding the problem of thyroid dysfunction and its consequences. Also its necessary to make proper testing and treatment facility available at every primary health care centre.