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Thyroid disease in pregnancy can affect the health of the mother as well as the child before and after delivery. [1] Thyroid disorders are prevalent in women of child-bearing age and for this reason commonly present as a pre-existing disease in pregnancy, or after childbirth. [2] Uncorrected thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy has adverse effects ...
Postpartum thyroiditis refers to thyroid dysfunction occurring in the first 12 months after pregnancy [1] and may involve hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or the two sequentially. According to the National Institute of Health, postpartum thyroiditis affects about 8% of pregnancies. [2]
One study showed infants born to treated hypothyroid mothers had abnormal thyroid function compared to matched controls. [2] Therefore, it is advised to monitor T4 levels throughout the pregnancy in case treatment dosages should be increased to accommodate both the mother’s and fetus’s thyroid hormone requirements.
Postpartum thyroiditis can occur up to 1 year after delivery in healthy women and should be differentiated from Hashimoto's thyroiditis as it is treated differently. [136] Thyroid peroxidase antibodies testing is recommended for women who have ever been pregnant regardless of pregnancy outcome.
Hypothyroidism (also called underactive thyroid, low thyroid or hypothyreosis) is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. [3] It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold , extreme fatigue, muscle aches , constipation , slow heart rate , depression , and ...
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Symptoms of hypothyroidism can include low energy, cold intolerance, muscle cramps, constipation, and memory and concentration problems. [38] It is diagnosed by the presence of elevated levels of thyroid stimulation hormone or TSH. Patients with elevated TSH and decreased levels of free thyroxine or T4 are considered to have overt hypothyroidism.