Hypothyroidism in pregnancy can be dangerous because when you can not properly treated have serious consequences for the baby and for the woman and so during the prenatal doctor should order tests to evaluate thyroid function and if a woman is diagnosed with hypothyroidism during pregnancy, the treatment should be instituted quickly.
After the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in pregnancy, the woman should be seen by an endocrinologist every 6 or 8 weeks for it to evaluate your hormone dosage through blood test TSH, T3 and T4 and make the necessary adjustments.
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks and destroys healthy tissues of the body. Sometimes this can happen to the thyroid, which would prevent the gland to produce normal amounts of hormones. The causes of these diseases, however, are still hazy for scientists. Many believe viruses, bacteria or even gene may be involved.
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