Case report, 1990
Can thyroid problems cause menstrual-related mood disorder?
In this case, a woman with an autoimmune thyroid condition had menstrual-related mood disorder that went away when she took thyroid hormone. However, most women with menstrual-related mood disorder don't have thyroid problems.
What they did
Doctors described one patient with autoimmune thyroiditis who had menstrual-related mood disorder confirmed by tracking symptoms. She was treated with thyroid hormone replacement.
What they found
The woman's menstrual-related mood disorder symptoms went away after she started thyroid hormone supplementation.
What it means for you
This case shows that thyroid problems can rarely cause menstrual-related mood disorder, and treating the thyroid fixed the problem in this one woman. Because of this case, doctors should check thyroid function in all women with menstrual-related mood disorder. However, most women with menstrual-related mood disorder don't have thyroid disease, and this is only one person.
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Woman described
About the study
- Original title
- A case of autoimmune thyroiditis presenting as menstrual related mood disorder
- Authors
- Schmidt PJ, Rosenfeld D, Muller KL et al.
- Journal
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- Year
- 1990
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Thyroid hormone supplementation
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2211543/
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