Does hypothyroidism give birth to small symptoms?

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Hypothyroidism is one of the most common thyroid diseases. It causes great harm to the body and affects the patients' neuropsychiatric system, cardiovascular system, digestive system and endocrine system. However, many people unfortunately suffer from hypothyroidism due to various reasons, including some pregnant women. Many pregnant women are very worried about the impact on their babies, For the treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnant women, patients should attach great importance to it. The incidence of this disease in pregnant women is 1% - 2%, which is one of the more common endocrine diseases in pregnant women. Because the onset of most hypothyroidism is more hidden, the symptoms are not typical, and it is not easy to be identified in the early stage of the disease, so it often does not cause enough attention of patients and get timely diagnosis.

Does hypothyroidism give birth to small symptoms?

Pregnant women with hypothyroidism should regularly check their thyroid function (FT3, FT4, TSH) after pregnancy, and these three indicators should be controlled within the normal range in order to reduce the risk of pregnancy. However, due to the large endocrine changes during pregnancy, pregnancy specific reference range should be used. TSH should be controlled below 2.5mu/l during pregnancy.

Pregnant women should not stop taking hypothyroid drugs. Many people have such a misunderstanding that pregnant women can't take any drugs during pregnancy, which is harmful to the fetus. Some patients with hypothyroidism will worry about taking drugs after pregnancy. Medication during pregnancy really need to be careful, but hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease, if not treated in time, it will affect the development of fetal brain and bone, leading to "dullness". As long as under the guidance of the doctor taking medicine, dosage is appropriate, pregnancy or can continue to take medicine.

If the condition is not well controlled, pregnant women are prone to spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, placental abruption, hypertension, preeclampsia and cardiac dysfunction and other adverse outcomes, which are the harm of hypothyroidism to pregnant women. Because the thyroxine for fetal brain development mainly comes from the mother, the lack of maternal thyroxine will also affect the normal development of the fetal nervous system in the abdomen, resulting in fetal mental retardation and postnatal mental retardation. The harm of these hypothyroidism is quite serious. We hope that patients pay attention to the treatment of hypothyroidism in pregnant women.

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In view of the harm of hypothyroidism in pregnant women, experts say that thyroid hormone is necessary for the normal operation of the body. The thyroid hormone needed for fetal development within 12 weeks is completely from the mother. After that, although the fetus began to synthesize thyroid hormone by itself, it still needs to rely on the mother to ensure adequate hormone level. The lack of thyroid hormone secretion in pregnant women can affect the growth and intellectual development of children, and even lead to dementia (mental retardation, short stature) and so on. Therefore, women should test their thyroid function three months before conception or pregnancy, especially those with abnormal thyroid function, family history of thyroid disease or living in iodine deficiency areas, and they should adjust their thyroid hormone level to normal under the guidance of doctors.