Worries of expectant mothers: When thyroid diseases knock at the door (hypothyroidism)
The previous [hyperthyroidism] mentioned: after entering the pregnancy period, in order to meet the increasing metabolic needs of pregnant women and fetuses, the thyroid gland has to work overtime to expand its production capacity. However, the thyroid gland is also fleshy. Does the production capacity mean that expansion will definitely expand? Today, hyperthyroidism doctors (micro signal: Jiakangyisheng, welcome to pay attention) invited endocrinologist Dr. Zhang Zheng to talk to you. I. Causes of Hypothyroidism during Pregnancy The reality is that some expectant mothers are unable to synthesize more thyroxine. There are roughly two kinds of reasons for this: 1. Hypothyroidism has been clearly diagnosed before pregnancy. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the most common disease leading to hypothyroidism, is prevalent in women of Read More …