Can Hypothyroidism affect your pregnancy? – Antai Hospital

Hypothyroid and Corpus Luteum Defect

Complications of Hyperthyroidism – Recurrent Miscarriage and Corpus Luteum Defect

What Is Hypothyroidism And Why Does It Cause Corpus Luteum Defect?

Thyroid is a gland that has a butterfly-like shape that is positioned in front of the neck. It is in-charge of producing hormones that controls the metabolism rate. With hyperthyroidism, the thyroid glands produce an insufficient amount of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which are the two main thyroid hormones. When your T3 and T4 levels are too low, your pituitary gland will release more Thyroid Stimulating Hormones (TSH). As a result of low levels of T3 and T4, your entire body’s metabolism will decrease, and affect your menstrual cycle. It will cause delayed and irregular menstruation and thus lead to corpus luteum defect. With corpus luteum defect, your progesterone level will be lowered and greatly increase your chances of having a miscarriage. It will eventually a recurrent miscarriage if the hypothyroid is left untreated.

Complications of Hypothyroidism – recurrent miscarriage (Immunological Factors)

It is worth noting that patients with hyperthyroidism do not only suffer from recurrent miscarriage due to corpus luteum defect, but also because of a reproductive immune disorder. Reproductive immune disorder or an immunological factor, is not caused by hyperthyroidism, but it is a complication of miscarriage caused by hyperthyroidism. Reproductive immune disorder is a very real disorder that accounts for 70% of recurrent early miscarriage.

Antai hospital is the only hospital that provides the diagnosis and treatment of reproductive immunity disorder. If you already received treatment for hyperthyroidism but is still suffering from miscarriages, please visit Antai hospital to check for an immunological factor affecting your fertility.

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism 

The two main thyroid hormones T3 and T4 will influence your energy levels, internal temperatures, weight, menstrual cycle, and more.

Hence, people with insufficient T3 and T4 hormones will have the following symptoms:

  • Irregular or delayed mensuration 
  • Sensitivity to cold
  • Hair loss
  • Moodiness
  • Insomnia 
  • Constipation
  • Edema
  • Suppressed sense of smell and taste
  • Slow heart rate

Medical History of Hypothyroidism

People with hypothyroidism might have the following medical history:

  • Low progesterone levels
  • Corpus luteum defect
  • Miscarriage or recurrent early miscarriage 

Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism 

The most accurate way to diagnose hypothyroidism is through a Thyroid Function Test. Your hormone levels will be tested through a blood test measuring your hormone levels. Patients with hypothyroidism will have low levels of T3 & T4, and high levels of TSH.

Treatment of Hypothyroidism 

Antai hospital has two different treatment procedures for hyperthyroidism depending on whether the patient is pregnant or not.

Treatment pre-pregnancy 

You may be prescribed medicines such as thyroid tablets or Euthyrox (levothyroxine sodium), a synthetic version of T4 hormones to increase your hormone levels. 

You will also be advised to be on birth-control until your thyroid hormone levels are suitable for pregnancy. Otherwise, you will be at a high risk of miscarriage. 

Treatment during pregnancy

If you are already pregnant, you must supplement your thyroid hormone levels with thyroid tablets or Euthyrox (levothyroxine sodium) in a timely manner. To secure the pregnancy, you must progesterone supplementation treatment as well. 

Get in touch with us for a consultation, Antai Hospital offers fully refundable treatment costs if you miscarry again or outcomes are unsatisfactory.

Trust in Antai Hospital and trust in yourself, your pregnancy is our priority.

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