Thyroid In The Treatment Of Menstrual Irregularities

DURING THE PAST few years we have been impressed by the efficacy of thyroid medication in the treatment of menstrual irregularities. Because our series of cases has shown results similar to those reported by clinicians working elsewhere, it has seemed worth while to summarise our data and present it in confirmation of material published previously (2, 3). Fifty cases treated with thyroid have been observed for a period of from one to four years. These patients have been seen at least twice a month. Their ages have ranged from 16 to 34, although 41 of the series have been under 22 years of age. All have had complete physical examinations, pelvic studies, and repeated basal metabolic determinations. With a few exceptions, which will be discussed later, only those who showed no pathology in the pelvis have been treated with thyroid.