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Re: Follow up question for ANY DR please

From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 10:02:34 -0500 (CDT)


Correct. Autoimmune thyroid disease is a long term condition which may or may not be triggered by pregnancy. Postpartum thyroiditis is a different condition.

At Sat, 19 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Thank you dr,
>i heard that autoimmune thyroid disease can lead to ovarian
>failure..should i stop worrying? from your reply am i right to presume
>that this is rare, and not part of postpartum thyroiditis but longterm
>thyroid
>disease?
>
>thank you for your time :O)
>
>>>Thank you dr,
>>>m,ay i just ask if you would think that the slight inbalance of the
>>>thyroid, or the breastfeeding is causing lack of periods?
>>>should i be concerned?
>>>in your opinion the high antibodies shouldn't cause the menopause early?
>>>i am 27 years old.
>>
>>---
>>
>>Breastfeeding and/or thyroid inbalance may cause lack of periods. Your
>>normal cycle will resume when you stop breastfeeding or are treated for
>>your thyroid.
>>This thyroiditis is unable to cause the menopause.
>>
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>>
>>Bernard G. Cristalli MD AMACOG
>>AIHP - ACCA - Paris France
>>OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor
>>Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board
>>http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm
>>

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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
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