Thyroid and Fertility, Thyroid and Pregnancy | Infographic

Please share this handy infographic to spread awareness of how important thyroid function is in pregnancy and fertility. As Naturopathic doctors, we often see the far-reaching effect that thyroid health has on women’s fertility.

Hypothyroid and Hashimoto’s disease can result in infertility, miscarriage, and developmental problems including reduced IQ in the baby. Many women do not know that their thyroid may be functioning below the optimal range for fertility. This is because most doctors use outdated guidelines which allow the TSH to rise to above 5. Newer guidelines have been implemented, however most labs still use the outdated guideline to “flag” abnormal results.  To go even further, many fertility doctors have found that the most optimal range for TSH in fertility patients is between 1 and 2.  As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, the demands on the thyroid increase and the need for iodine increases. There is also an additional loss of iodine through the urine in pregnancy, and thus, pregnant women have a greater need for iodine. Ensure that you are getting 250mcg of iodine at the very least in pregnancy and sufficient selenium (100mcg at minimum). Iodine deficiency is a growing problem, even in the developing world. Most prenatal vitamins are below the recommended minimal dosages of iodine, so try to choose one that has a higher content of this important mineral.

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Please spread awareness of how important it is to have a healthy thyroid in pregnancy by sharing this infographic.