I have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now. I have been diagnosed with thyroid problems: mainly, they are underactive. I am not taking any meds to correct this currently, and have heard that it can cause infertility in women. Is this true? If so, how common is it? Thanks for taking the time to read.
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♥Ani♥ says:
September 6, 2010 at 9:45 pm (UTC 0)
Yes it can. You really need to get on some medication, I didn’t realize how badly it affected me (I also have hypothyroidism) until i started taking my medication and feel SO much better, not to mention untreated hypothyroidism runs a higher (than average) risk of miscarriage. Another thing is that hypothyroidism can cause anovulation (failure to ovulate) directly or by causing elevation in another hormone called prolactin. About 3% of the world has hypothyroidism, I’m not sure if there are any stats on how if affects fertility or how many people BUT one of the symptoms are irregular menstrual periods (meaning irregular ovulation) and low basal body temperature (helped in determining ovulation), which affects fertility.
Schnuppe says:
September 6, 2010 at 9:45 pm (UTC 0)
Yes and No, both my mom and I have thyroid problems my mom never had trouble getting pregnant I on the other had had trouble conceiving I was put on some clomid and got pregnant
jaysangel040106 says:
September 6, 2010 at 9:45 pm (UTC 0)
yes they can
Jamielea says:
September 6, 2010 at 9:45 pm (UTC 0)
I have an underactive thyroid and since being diagnosed my cycles have been irregular (even on medication). A few years ago my cycles were every 5-6 weeks and although they were longer than usual, they had some kind of pattern to them which helped me to track ovulation. I got pregnant with my son within 6 months. Now we are trying for our second baby and my cycles have gotten so much worse. The main reason is due to an ectopic pregnancy I had last year which resulted in one of my tubes being removed. After my surgery my cycles were 3-4 months apart so I am now taking Clomid. This is my first cycle and it hasn’t worked so I now need to increase the dose to see if that makes a difference. So in answer to your question, yes thyroid problems can cause problems when trying to conceive. It can play havoc with your hormones especially when you’re not taking medication. The good news is that there are drugs out there that can help you if need be so I wouldn’t worry too much about it just yet. Good luck anyway and god bless you x