If a woman complains about cycle failures, an experienced gynecologist will immediately send her, first of all, to an examination to the endocrinologist. The bottom line is that the hormones produced by the thyroid gland are responsible for the normal functioning of the reproductive organs in the female body. If the hormonal background is favorable, then the "female" organs work in a balanced and clear manner. Violation of it, in the first place, causes a delay in menstruation. This is usually one of the first symptoms of the fact that there are irregularities in the gland (it simply does not cope with their work).
Researches of doctors have proved that from 35% to 80% of women who have such a common thyroid disease, as hypothyroidism (lack of activity of the gland), have serious violations of the menstrual cycle. Such women often observe hypomenstrual syndrome (when menstruation is noticeably weakened), as well as other varieties of this ailment. Hypomenorrhœa is a condition in which the total number of menstrual flow decreases (less than 25 ml.). Oligomenarea is when the duration of menstruation is reduced to two or even one day. Opmomenoreia causes delay, delay in menstruation, characterized by an increase in the interval between them (7-9 weeks). Spaniomenorea is a disorder in which menstruation occurs very rarely - from 2 to 5 times a year. Often there are cases where a woman has not one form of the syndrome, but a combination of several forms at once. And the reason for the primary hypomenstrual syndrome (when menstruation is weakened from the very beginning), and secondary (when such a condition occurs over time) in most cases is precisely the disease of the thyroid gland. The most unpleasant thing is that in almost half of the cases the hypomenstrual syndrome flows into amenorrhea - the final cessation of menstruation.
If we say more fully about the effect of the thyroid gland on the cycle of a woman, then in addition to the disorders listed above, others may develop. Sometimes they are characterized by an increase in the amount of bleeding blood and an increase in the duration of menstruation. Functional (excessive) bleeding in diseases of the thyroid gland is much less common than amenorrhea.
The consequences of thyroid dysfunction (especially hypothyroidism) can lead to the fact that the female cycle begins to be anovulatory. This is a deviation in the reproductive system, in which menstruation comes, but there is no ovulation, that is, there is no possibility of fertilization. So thyroid diseases can cause infertility, which is becoming an increasingly sad diagnosis of modern women.
Despite the possible consequences, any of these violations of the female cycle is quite amenable to treatment. Assigning thyroid hormones, which allows you to achieve good results and then lead a full life. It is important for women to remember that the menstrual cycle is akin to a kind of barometer of the thyroid gland condition. So for any violations you need to immediately seek advice not only for the gynecologist, but also undergo a complete endocrinological examination.