Prevalence and Consequences of Hypothyroidism among Maternal Aged Group Women (15-49 years)

Abstract

Pregnancy-related hypothyroidism is harmful to both the mother and the foetus. Future intellectual development of children born to
women who received inadequate care or no care at all is greatly impacted. Women with a low thyroid reserve or an iodine shortage may
develop hypothyroidism during pregnancy because this is a demanding time for the thyroid gland. During a typical pregnancy, the levels of
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroid hormone, and thyroxine-binding globulin all vary. Different aspects of pregnancy
outcome are impacted by thyroid disease. Autoimmune thyroid illness increases the risk of miscarriage. Children born to severely
hypothyroid mothers may have permanent neurological deficits. GD (Graves' disease) Pregnancy can be viewed as a state in which a
combination of events concurs lead to pregnancy loss as well as fetal thyroid dysfunction. All women who already have thyroid
dysfunction are advised to undergo thyroid function tests as soon as the pregnancy is confirmed in addition to following a healthy diet.
During pregnancy, the medication needs to be carefully monitored. To find pregnant women who are at risk, one should utilise the
trimester-specific reference intervals for thyroid hormones that were developed for the pregnant Indian population after serially observing
the pregnant women. Regarding the iodine nutritional status of pregnant women in India, very little information is known. As a result, the
current inquiry will be conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors that are linked to an increased risk of producing
hypothyroidism in expectant moms.