Thyroid hormones and menstrual cycle function in a longitudinal cohort of premenopausal women.

Melanie H JacobsonPenelope P HowardsLyndsey A DarrowJuliana W MeadowsJames S KesnerJessica B SpencerMetrecia L TerrellMichele Marcus

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2018)

Circulating thyroid hormone concentrations were associated with subtle differences in menstrual cycle function outcomes, particularly sex steroid hormone levels in healthy women. Results contribute to the understanding of the relationship between thyroid function and the menstrual cycle, and may have implications for fertility and chronic disease.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
postmenopausal women
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
young adults