10.16.2020
The Thyroid Gland Plays an Essential Role in Pregnancy
The thyroid gland plays an essential role in pregnancy. It makes hormones that enable your body to function. It also controls metabolism and plays a key role in the development of an early pregnancy. Maternal thyroid hormone works for the mother and the early fetus. The maternal source provides reinforcement until the fetal thyroid system […]
06.22.2018
Why Measure Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine organ at the base of the neck that helps regulate metabolism. Thyroid disease is a common ailment affecting over 6% of reproductive age women. Thyroid disease is 5 to 8 times more common in women than in men. The easiest way of determining thyroid function is by measuring Thyroid […]
08.11.2017
TSH Should Be Part Of The Evaluation For Infertility
TSH or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone should be part of the routine evaluation of recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility. TSH should be part of the evaluation for infertility. Here is why: A TSH level of 5mU/l or greater is indicative of hypothyroidism. A TSH level less than 5 mUl but greater than 2.5mU/l is associated with […]
03.01.2012
Thyroid Hormone: Optimizing the Engine for Pregnancy and Beyond
Previous blogs have detailed mechanisms of thyroid hormone, the thyroid gland and its essential function in allowing us to function both in pregnancy and beyond. The American Thyroid Association (ATA) task force has outlined recommendations for assessing and monitoring levels. Salient recommendations are listed below: Oral thyroid hormone is indicated for women who demonstrate overt […]
09.23.2011
Thyroid Level Concerns and TSH
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is a hormone produced from the pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) which causes the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, e.g.thyroxine. Thyroxine helps control a number of metabolic processes. Women with true hypothyroidism may exhibit cold intolerance, and varying degrees of fatigue. Nearly 50% of women […]
