DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i02.001

Pages: 419-425

A prospective study including 100 women of perimenopausal age group (40-55 years) with newly detected thyroid dysfunction were evaluated with Detailed history regarding symptoms and signs of thyroid dysfunction. They were subjected to clinical examination and lab investigations. Dysfunction and subjected to lab investigations. Hypothyroidism was the most common thyroid disorder observed followed by sub-clinical hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and least common was sub-clinical hyperthyroidism. Symptoms common to perimenopause and thyroid dysfunction were tiredness, Iethargy, weight gain, anxiety and depression which were found in significant number of patients. Significant number of patients had symptoms of thyroid dysfunction which were mimicking perimenopausal hormonal fluctuations. Screening and early detection of thyroid dysfunction will prevent the consequences of overt thyroid disorders avoid unnecessary hormonal treatment for perimenopausal symptoms and its consequences.