Does hyperthyroidism affect fertility in women?

Hyperthyroidism is a relatively serious disease that can have a great destructive impact on people's health. Therefore, many people are very afraid of suffering from hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is very popular among women and can cause double harm to women's physiology and psychology. Therefore, strengthening the regulation of thyroid hormone secretion is very important for women. Let's take a look at whether hyperthyroidism affects fertility in women.

Women with hyperthyroidism can become pregnant and have children, but they should not become pregnant before the hyperthyroidism is cured.

Pregnancy itself will inevitably increase the physical and mental burden on women, increase the circulatory burden, and increase the incidence of gestational hypertension by 10 times, affecting the recovery of hyperthyroidism, and even aggravating hyperthyroidism and inducing thyroid crisis, which is life-threatening.

Usually, antithyroid drug treatment takes at least 1.5 to 2 years to cure, and it is necessary to observe for about half a year after stopping the medication. If there is no sign of recurrence, pregnancy can be considered. If radioactive iodine is used to treat hyperthyroidism, pregnancy can be considered if thyroid function returns to normal six months later; if hyperthyroidism is treated surgically, pregnancy can be considered if there is no recurrence of the disease three months after the operation.

It is best for patients with hyperthyroidism to choose to get pregnant after the disease is cured, which is also for the health of the child. At the same time, patients with hyperthyroidism must persist in physical exercise for a long time, enhance their body's resistance, develop good eating habits, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.