Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

The thyroid needs to be at the right level during pregnancy because it helps in the mental and physical development of the ...

Why should I worry about my thyroid during pregnancy? Thyroid disease is really very, very common, and unfortunately, often not diagnosed. And it's important in two different areas, one ...

Thyroid disorders during pregnancy are common, and if left untreated, can affect both mother and foetus’ health. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Tejas Gundewar, chief fertility consultant ...

Experiencing pregnancy symptoms like nausea fatigue and a missed period but getting a negative test result Hormonal ...

Pregnancy can exacerbate endocrinopathies and obscure their diagnosis in patients with parathyroid or thyroid disease. A large, population-based study published in Archives of Surgery demonstrates ...

You’re spending the rest of your lives together so you’ll want to ensure you’re both in optimal health. And, if you’re ...

or a course of drugs to suppress thyroid function temporarily. Pregnant people who have hyperthyroidism can’t be treated with radioactive iodine as it can negatively affect the pregnancy and fetus.

For example, pregnant patients can have their pelvic regions shielded during the procedure. Breast feeding must stop before starting radio-iodine treatment as there is a risk of damaging the infant’s ...

Sun Lee, MD, MSc, assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded an American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Rising Star ...

[83] However, until these results are replicated in other studies and in women with thyroid autoimmunity trying to conceive spontaneously, prednisone treatment cannot be recommended.