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How Thyroid Disorders Can Affect Women’s Fertility
Introduction
Thyroid disorders are very common, affecting about 1 in 20 people worldwide. They can affect both men and women, but they are more common in women. Thyroid disorders can cause a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and difficulty getting pregnant.
Infertility is a common problem, affecting about 1 in 8 couples. There are many causes of infertility, including thyroid disorders. Thyroid disorders can affect fertility in a number of ways. They can interfere with ovulation, the release of an egg from the ovary. They can also make it difficult for the egg to implant in the uterus.
If you have a thyroid disorder and are having trouble getting pregnant, there are a number of things you can do to improve your chances of success.
What is a thyroid?
A tiny gland with a butterfly form, the thyroid is situated in the neck. It creates hormones that control growth, development, and metabolism. When the thyroid gland produces either too little or too much hormone, thyroid problems can develop.
Types of thyroid disorders
There are two main types of thyroid disorders: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
When the thyroid gland produces too much hormone, this condition is known as hyperthyroidism. This can cause symptoms such as weight loss, anxiety, heat intolerance, and rapid heartbeat.
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too little hormone. This can cause symptoms such as weight gain, fatigue, constipation, and cold intolerance.
How does the thyroid affect fertility?
Thyroid disorders can affect fertility in a number of ways. They can interfere with ovulation, the release of an egg from the ovary. They can also make it difficult for the egg to implant in the uterus.
In women with hyperthyroidism, the ovaries may not release eggs normally. This can lead to irregular periods or amenorrhea (absence of periods). In women with hypothyroidism, the ovaries may not be as sensitive to the hormones that trigger ovulation. This can also lead to irregular periods or amenorrhea.
Thyroid disorders can also affect the lining of the uterus. The lining of the uterus needs to be thick and healthy in order to support a pregnancy. In women with hypothyroidism, the lining of the uterus may not be as thick as it should be. This can make it difficult for an embryo to implant and develop.
How to overcome infertility due to thyroid
If you have a thyroid disorder and are having trouble getting pregnant, there are a number of things you can do to improve your chances of success.
Get your thyroid levels under control: This is the most important thing you can do to improve your fertility. If your thyroid levels are not under control, you may not be able to ovulate or your periods may be irregular.
Take medication as prescribed: If you are taking medication for your thyroid disorder, be sure to take it as prescribed. This will help to keep your thyroid levels under control.
See a fertility specialist: If you have been trying to get pregnant for more than a year and have not been successful, see a fertility specialist. They can help you to determine the cause of your infertility and develop a treatment plan.
Other things you can do to improve your fertility
In addition to getting your thyroid levels under control, there are a number of other things you can do to improve your fertility. These include:
Maintain a healthy weight: Being overweight or obese can affect your fertility. Aim to maintain a healthy weight for your height.
Eat a healthy diet: Eating a healthy diet will help to improve your overall health and well-being. This can also help to improve your fertility.
Exercise regularly: Exercise is good for your overall health and well-being. It can also help to improve your fertility.
Get enough sleep: Sleep is important for your overall health and well-being. It can also help to improve your fertility.
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i mentioned before but I got a thyroidectomy on Friday, they removed the entire thyroid gland. It went well, except I have no voice right now. I mean, I can speak, but very slowly and with a low voice. I'm hoping it's not permanent but it happened to a lot of people so right now I'm not too worried.
I'm off work for two weeks and doing my best to stay in a good mood. I'm very lucky to be well surrounded.
Anyway, as soon as I can, I'll check the tag. I also have something ME-related I've been working on for a while that I'll be able to really fix so I can talk about it. And! I ordered a Legion mouse pad so I'm excited to get it.
Hope you're all okay :)
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day 192
a break from artfight for some good news! i have finally scheduled a surgical consult to have my enemy (read: uterus) removed. this is a bit of a scarier prospect than my breast reduction was, but i think it will be an equally impactful quality of life improvement when all is said and done!!
anyway those of yall who have been here since the beginning may remember me posting through that whole process so i figure why stop now.
#day 192#year 5#it me#cw gore#cw blood#cw... anthropomorphic uterus?????#hysterectomy#anyway much like the tit surgery this is both gender affirming and ALSO fixing a health problem that has been gnawing at me for years#never been confirmed but we suspect i have pcos and the usual medication regimen for that hasnt been managing things very well#SO suffice it to say my periods are logistically and mentally extremely fucking difficult to manage#always have been but since my thyroid problems began about a decade ago they've become horrible AND unpredictable#frankly im fuckin sick of it and going on T for the 6 months i did gave me SUCH a nice break from it all#that as things have started back up it has been made EXTREMELY clear what a huge burden i have been dealing with this whole time#basically i dont want to go back on T right now im happy where im at. BUT. the thought of having to have periods like this#for like 20-30 more years is rapidly becoming un fucking bearable#SO. we yoink that thang asunder
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Starting to wonder if something is wrong with me...
#I think. maybe I shouldn't be this tired all the time#legitimately can't remember the last time I felt I had energy#yes I have thyroid issues they're new and being treated so not that bad#rn tests say my levels are fine so?????#iron is also fine...#idk what's going on 😫
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great news! my labs say that something is definitely wrong with me!
#okay they don't say WHAT#but like#there sure is some inflammation going on#somewhere#in my blood I guess#also I have positive autoimmune titers#but that could just be because of my thyroid#who knows#to rheumatology!#my doctor has to do it now mwahaha#personal
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Daily fish fact #685
Lampreys!
While some lampreys turn to a parasitic lifestyle as adults, drilling into the sides of bigger animals to feed on their flesh and blood, lamprey larvae, ammocoetes, are actually filter feeders! The lamprey larva life stage can last up to a decade, and they spend their time being half-buried in sandy substrate, consuming whatever tiny organic particles float to them. Ammocoetes' feeding rate is the slowest of any suspension-feeding animal, and due to this they require a habitat very rich in nutrients.
#i might as well use that information i researched about lampreys to make that one propaganda post to some good use!#and... woah. lampreys are so cool? they dont have eyes as larvae so when they metamorphose they literally gain the ability to see images.#imagine! youve gone your whole life only sensing light but then you metamorhose and you gain eyes and teeth and can start swimming#how does that feel? are they... surprised? i bet the ones that travel to saltwater experience things they never thought they would#of course im putting my own human emotions on them but... okay. just imagine how crazy it would be!?#their filter feeding apparatus becomes a thyroid gland too!!?!?? thats so insane!!!!! what wonderful animals i cant believe im only now -#learning of this!!!!! like their body transformation can tell us about vertebrate evolution!!!!#lamprey#fish#fishfact#fish facts#biology#zoology#fishblr
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local slug sleeps for 20 hours straight, goes out for like an hour and immediately is sleepy again
#went to a bloodtest to fogure out whats wrong with me and i think it might be my thyroid gland#but the doctor wont contact me about the resultssssss help meee i have uni work to finishhh#which is rly hard to do when im stuck being some sort of a slug#text
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Some healing otters for my mum
#bc she had chemo medicine injected directly into her liver monday#i never kno whats going on with her cancer stuff. like technically shes stage 4#bc it started in her uterus now its in her abdomen. liver. maybe her thyroid?#idk but its like not that aggressive of a cancer so fucking idk but ill be v sad when she dies#hopefully thats a long time from now but like shes done so much chemo thats gotta take time off ur life reguardless of the actual cancer#idk its just not fair. she's a good person and doesn't deserve this#original art#otter#lol sometimes when i draw otters blogs devoted to gay otters will reblog it and im like lmao hi 👋#ugh. i could have drawn this better but time time. who has the time?
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I have been thinking a lot about that one tumblr post with "they finally find out that you severly lack the Vitamin", because there is really nothing quite like the euphoria of getting the doctor prescribe you the Pill, and you start taking the Pill, and then... it does the thing! it's true! I have been lacking the Vitamin and the Pill fixed it!
#well it wasn't really a vitamin but a thyroid hormone but you get what I mean#anyway I feel really special now#I'm a very special girl taking my special pill every morning and it makes me feel great
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just realized i was a victim of the ao3 writers curse. started actually posting my fic and then my thyroid went fuck sideways and i needed to get it surgically removed. and then i posted another chapter and my grandpa died. what the fuck
#ao3 writers curse#how am i just realizing this#finally tried to finish one of my fics a few weeks ago and the cat i named after my removed body part died#what the hell#i think ao3 just doesn't want me to have a thyroid
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Sucks taking it easy and making an effort to get a good night's sleep and still being absolutely exhausted. What's the point of trying if I just feel like garbage all the time regardless :|
#Hghhhh#2 weeks left until my consult with the specialist#I'm just praying that dealing with my nefarious neck lumps fixes the fatigue#Whether it's the thyroid nodule (tumour?) itself or my Hashimoto's causing this a thyroidectomy should do SOMETHING#Ok I thought about it for 5 seconds and the answer to 'whats the point in trying' is that it makes me feel better mentally
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can somebody who has too much hope and joy transfuse some of it directly into me
#btw. i am not sure the progesterone test was done correctly/on the correct day or that it means anything (cause different people ovulate#during on different days of the cycle like it's simply hard to tell what's normal for you and how your body works)#but the results came but and it looks like my progesterone is like very low. for the 21st day#which could mean. i didn't ovulate. you know how i said this month i didn't feel energized like i tend to do i just felt like shit?#well. maybe it meant something? you know what low progesterone is associated with? mood swings. depression. anxiety#and you know what can cause it? stress ofc. and you know what else. high prolactin levels. which is also true for me#so who's the fucking culprit. thyroid? pituitary gland? can i do anything except the usual “just eat healthy exercise eliminate all forms o#stress and lose all bad habits and maybe that will help“#:/ whatever y'know i wish i could ask cosmo and wanda to remove my uterus#kata.txt
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A fun little discovery while making notes about what I want to talk about to my NP on Friday! :)
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#meg what is your problem#oh come on#if it turns out to be my thyroid after all I'm gonna#scream so loud god himself files a noise complaint
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quick mental health rant--
i'm pretty sure this has something to do with either caffeine or one of my many daily medications (also my parent has a major surgery coming up that they are terrified about and therefore i am also terrified about it), but i've felt like my chest is going to explode from vague, nebulous Life Stress for every day for like the past week and it's driving me absolutely deranged. i feel so bad!!!!!!! my life is intolerable to me for technically no reason!!!! i hate myself for not being a more accomplished writer because that's where my brain always goes when i'm feeling unhappy about anything!!!! aughhhh!!!!! i also wonder if it's a post-covid thing to ... go emotionally insane???? i did have covid at the end of last month! and now i'm emotionally insane!
#i know i should probably try to go to the doctor soon#but guess what doesn't sound good to me when i'm already feeling absolutely insane?!?!#i'm kinda wondering if my thyroid med + caffeine in the morning packs too much of a high energy anxiety punch or something#because i am spending every morning Really Going Through It#and then by evening i finally start feeling like a normal and functional person#bodies huh! minds! what fun we get to have!!#dollsome's deep thoughts
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Og big-backs
#i dont consider tarare one since he got big and ate alot because of a medical condition#people who have his condition (a thyroid problem I believe) are exceptions#i consider these two big backs because they chose to eat that much#ermmm what the scallop#artists on tumblr#silly drawing#king henry viii#king george IV#english history#tudor history#henryposting#georgeposting
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#my brain is full of the fire-alarm-in-next-room of anxiety#Two (extended) family members are probably actively dying#I need to clean house before one of those members comes (back) here to (probably) continue treatment#I need to entirely refigure my like. Life work plans. But feel like I can't while we're coping with family health crisis#And I have been on my period for going on four weeks now#So I also need to snag a same-day apt with my pcp about that#And while it is PROBABLY stress or thyroid or pcos bullshit#The anxiety brain fire alarm is convinced it's cervical cancer#Because what we need right now is a third active cancer diagnosis!#Plus (probably) anemia from 3+ weeks of blood loss is making me hella lethargic#When I need to be cleaning house. And getting up early to get a same day Dr apt.#aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
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