Hypothyroidism after cancer and the ability to meet reproductive goals among a cohort of young adult female cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether developing hypothyroidism after cancer treatment is associated with a decreased probability of women being able to meet their reproductive goals.

Design

A population-based cohort study.

Setting

Not applicable.

Patient(s)

A total of 1,282 cancer survivors, of whom 904 met the inclusion criteria for the analysis.

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

Three outcomes that may indicate reduced fertility, which include failure to achieve desired family size, childlessness, and not achieving pregnancy after at least 6 months of regular unprotected intercourse.

Result(s)

We used data from the Furthering Understanding of Cancer Health and Survivorship in Adult (FUCHSIA) Women's Study to examine the association

SUBMITTER: Chin HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4710540 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature