What are the dangers of hyperthyroidism in pregnant women

In daily life, many pregnant women often suffer from a disease, that is hyperthyroidism. Because pregnant women have relatively low immunity, they are most likely to get hyperthyroidism at this time. This disease often causes great harm to the body. In the following article, the editor will introduce the dangers of hyperthyroidism in pregnant women!

The placenta is a special organ of the fetus. It is estimated that the area of ​​the placental villi in contact with the mother is about 10m2. Most of the drugs taken by pregnant women can enter the fetus through the placenta. The effects of hyperthyroidism on the fetus are mainly manifested in the following aspects:

1. When suffering from hyperthyroidism, the use of iodine for diagnosis and treatment can cause acute thyroid enlargement in the fetus, compressing the trachea and causing suffocation, and in severe cases, it can cause fetal death. 2. For women with hyperthyroidism, continuous drug treatment will suppress the fetal thyroid function and cause congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism), which will affect the development of the fetal central nervous system and cause intellectual retardation.

3. Pregnant women with hyperthyroidism are prone to miscarriage, fetal maldevelopment, and intrauterine fetal death when taking large amounts of antithyroid drugs during pregnancy. 4. Hyperthyroidism increases the incidence of low birth weight and premature babies, and the neonatal and perinatal mortality rates.

5. Fetal malformations often occur when the mother suffers from hyperthyroidism. Congenital hyperthyroidism is caused by the long-acting thyroid-stimulating hormone in the mother entering the fetus through the placenta. What kind of harm will hyperthyroidism cause to the fetus? What kind of impact will hyperthyroidism cause to the fetus? I hope the above introduction will be helpful to you. Generally speaking, patients with hyperthyroidism can become pregnant after it is well controlled, and there will be no adverse effects. If the test results are normal, this means that there is no need to take drugs to treat hyperthyroidism. In addition, regular check-ups are also recommended. At the same time, after pregnancy, the heart rate can be stimulated to accelerate. If there are no other discomforts and the fetus develops normally, you can rest assured to become pregnant.

Generally speaking, pregnant women have decreased immunity and resistance, and are more likely to suffer from hyperthyroidism. Therefore, as long as the fetus develops normally and there are no other discomforts, there is no need to treat the hyperthyroidism.