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Infertility and underactive thyroid
Hi,
I am 32 years old and been trying to get pregnant, for 13 years now after my first.
When I was 26 I went in for tests, I was unable to complete them at that time due relationship problems.
I re-married 5 years ago and have been ttc ever since.
I again approached my GP to look into the matter and she sent me for a series of blood tests.
The blood test shows that I have an under-active thyroid, does anyone know how long do I have to be taking medication before it begins taking effect?
Has anyone out there had a similar problem and conceived after their Thyroid gland was back to normal?
Thank you
I am 32 years old and been trying to get pregnant, for 13 years now after my first.
When I was 26 I went in for tests, I was unable to complete them at that time due relationship problems.
I re-married 5 years ago and have been ttc ever since.
I again approached my GP to look into the matter and she sent me for a series of blood tests.
The blood test shows that I have an under-active thyroid, does anyone know how long do I have to be taking medication before it begins taking effect?
Has anyone out there had a similar problem and conceived after their Thyroid gland was back to normal?
Thank you
I just wanted to post to you that it is possible to get pregnant while having hypothyroidism BUT you need to make sure that you get your levels checked regularly.
I am 26 weeks pregnant and have had hypothyroidism for over 3 years. At the beginning of the pregnancy my OB wanted my thyroid level at 3 or lower.
The reasoning behind having your thyroid level at a certain amount is because the thyroid produces thyroxin, if your is underactive, then yours is not producing enough. When you get pregnant, the thyroxin helps in the baby's brain development.
There is a really good website:
http://www.allthyroid.org/index.html
if you click on thyroid disorders and treatments, you will find some information on hypothyroidism and more info on hypothyroidism and pregnancy.
Good Luck & Take Care
I am 26 weeks pregnant and have had hypothyroidism for over 3 years. At the beginning of the pregnancy my OB wanted my thyroid level at 3 or lower.
The reasoning behind having your thyroid level at a certain amount is because the thyroid produces thyroxin, if your is underactive, then yours is not producing enough. When you get pregnant, the thyroxin helps in the baby's brain development.
There is a really good website:
http://www.allthyroid.org/index.html
if you click on thyroid disorders and treatments, you will find some information on hypothyroidism and more info on hypothyroidism and pregnancy.
Good Luck & Take Care
Thyroids can be patched up INCREDIBLY quickly once they find the right dosage for you.. you could be lucky sooner than you know it!
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