Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of hypothyroidism in women coming for sub-fertility issue at CMH Lahore.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 260 women seeking treatment of subfertility in Department of Gynecology, CMH Lahore from Jan 2022-Jan2023. A simple random sampling technique was used. Sample size 260 was calculated from Cochran formula. Fertiqol-A standardized and validated questionnaire was used as google forms. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24.
Results: Among a target population of 260, the majority were in the age range of 20-30 years. Among the euthyroid individuals, 72.8% (180/247), whereas among hypothyroid individuals, 83.3% (10/12) were ‘Highly Depressed.’ There may exist a positive association between hypothyroidism and depressive illness.
Conclusion: Hypothyroid sub fertile women face a higher risk of significant depression, indicating the need for an integrated approach and counseling to improve treatment outcomes and overall quality of life.

Key words: Depression, Fertiqol, hypothyroidism, infertility, subfertility, thyroid disorders.