Friday, January 14, 2011
So I went to the doctor today and he told me that I have an over active thyroid, or something like that. He's pretty sure that it can mess up my hormones but thyroids have nothing to do with fertility, so he's sending me to a new doctor. The new (medical) endocrinologist deals with things like thyroids, diabetes, etc. I have an appointment for 3 1/2 weeks from now. Waiting is very aggrivating when you just want answers, but I know waiting is the only choice I have right now. My insulin/glucose levels were perfect, so the doctor said he thinks I may have a "little bit" of pcos, but I'm guessing he thinks if the thyroid issue gets fixed I will not have trouble with irregular cycles. Everything is waiting on the appointment in February now. Blah!
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Hi Shauna...sorry to hear about the health and infertility problems you have. I'm glad you are going to an endo. I was diagnosed several years ago with PCOS, have major symptoms, but do not suffer from infertility for some reason. After not being able to manage it as well as I should be, I've done quite a bit of reading and am determined to see an endo after this baby is born. There are other endocrine disorders that can be confused with PCOS, which I have never been tested for. I am determined to get better answers instead of them ignoring my symptoms or just blaming PCOS.
Said all that to say, that in my reading I have read that hyperthyroidism can cause a shortened luteal phase, and keep you from releasging an egg...it definitely can cause infertility. It is part of the endocrine system, which all of those parts, the different hormones affect each other. I hope you find the answers you are seeking and get a good endo to help you.
Kelly
Kelly-
I have always kind of wondered why people with so many different symptoms and problems are all diagnosed with pcos. I think it is the first thing doctors think of when a woman cannot get pregnant or has issues with her menstrual cycle. All my symptoms do fit with pcos, but they also fit with hyperthyroidism. I am glad that this doctor checked and figured out it's a thyroid problem. I also don't think I've always had it though, or maybe it just wasn't as bad before, because I know I had my thyroid checked when Jakob was about 10 months old. The more I read the more I find it's better to keep pursuing. Thyroid problems can be handled as long as they're caught quickly enough. The problem comes when it's left untreated. I hope you find the answers too. I think the big thing is to know which doctor to go to. In my experience OB/GYN just want to put you on BC pills and that's that. I really wanted somebody who would be motivated to help me fix the problem, not just cover it up. I will be updating the blog on what I find out
Yes, this has been my experience too...birth control...mask symptoms and no real effort to find out what is going on. From what I read, your TSH can be in range, which is considered normal by a dr., but anything over 2 can affect your cycles and I think the range was up to 5 is normal. So, just being on the high end of normal can be an issue. Also, there are more detailed thyroid tests that dr.'s don't often do, just the TSH. I've read of some other conditions that can be confused with PCOS and it said these should all be ruled out before a final diagnosis. I'm encouraged the endo will be a good step for me and for you as well.
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