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Re: What relation does my thyroid have with getting pregnant?

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 17:00:28 -0500 (CDT)

At Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Elli wrote: >
>I have had surgery to remove the right lobe and almost all of the left
>lobe including the isthmus of my thyroid. I had the surgery not because
>I had thyroid problems. I had it because a nodule (that proved to be
>non-cancerous) had developed on the isthmus of my thyroid. When a
>biopsy was taken they found A typical cells, so both Dr.'s that I saw
>seemed to think surgery was the only option. I have been trying to get
>pregnant for almost a year now and nothing. I have read that the
>thyroid does produce hormones related to pregnancy. Should I worry? Is
>there some test I could take to see if my thyroid is producing hormones
>properly?
>
>--
>Elli
>

You must have appropriate levels of thyroid hormone in order to ovulate properly. You should have a thyroid panel to determine if your remaining thyroid is providing enough hormone for you. 

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN


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