women s health issues
Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy
Hypothyroidism
 Hypothyroidism sometimes causes menstrual periods to stop. However, women with mild or moderate hypothyroidism often have normal menstrual periods and can become pregnant. During pregnancy, women can continue to take their usual dose of the synthetic thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). As pregnancy progresses, the dose may need to be adjusted. If hypothyroidism is first diagnosed during pregnancy, it is treated with thyroxine. 