The first step in diagnosing what prevents a woman from becoming pregnant is a fertility study that prevents various tests, such as a complete thyroid profile and thyroid anti-oxidase antibody.
The thyroid is a gland that is located in the neck and whose function is to regulate metabolism. But in addition, the thyroid gland plays a fundamental role in reproductive function. Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, if not treated, can affect both fertility and the development of the fetus, affecting the risk of miscarriage, recurrent abortion, preterm delivery and fetal malformations.
What is the thyroid for?
The function of the thyroid gland is to control metabolism. It secretes hormones to the outside that are responsible for measuring the body’s response to other hormones.
Thyroid abnormalities are classified into two main groups: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism: Occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones to meet the body’s needs. This causes the metabolism to slow down.
Hyperthyroidism: With this condition, the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones and causes the metabolism to speed up. How do thyroid hormones affect fertility? These alterations in the thyroid gland are frequent in young women between 25 and 45 years old. However it is not an exclusive complication of women, but male fertility can also be impaired.
In the case of women, thyroid hormones interact with female sex hormones estrogens and progesterone to maintain the normal function of the ovaries and the maturation of the eggs. Excess (hyperthyroidism) or defect (hypothyroidism) of thyroid hormones results in problems achieving a pregnancy or carrying a pregnancy to term, miscarriages, pregnancy problems, premature delivery and fetal malformations. Furthermore, they are associated with anovulation and abnormal menstrual cycles.
How to get pregnant?
Diagnosis is essential to achieve a healthy pregnancy and to be able to receive adequate treatment and regular monitoring, both in women and men. Thyroid disorders can be regulated with medications that, in addition to controlling the level of thyroid hormones, restore fertility and once a woman is pregnant, help her normal pregnancy.
When a woman is having trouble conceiving due to a fertility problem, it is recommended that she go to a fertility center for a full assessment and identify the cause of infertility and if hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism is diagnosed give appropriate treatment to achieve pregnancy.
The most frequent cause of infertility is Hypothyroidism, in 2012 the Society of Endocrinology recommends in patients in a fertility study with a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) greater than 2.5mUl / L and positive thyroid anti-peroxidase antibodies to give medical treatment.
If you have any of the aforementioned diseases and are looking for a pregnancy, we recommend you go to our specialists to help you have a healthy pregnancy and a baby at home.