can you get pregnant if you don't have a thyroid gland anymore?
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With hormone replacement you should still be able to get pregnant.\n\nYour thyroid gland plays a part along with many of your other endocrine system glands to regulate certain body functions.  Without it you may have to take a replacement hormone to helpregulate the other parts of your endocrine system but the loss of your thyroid should not make you totally incapable of becoming pregnant.  It may affect other organs which could affect your ability to become pregnant -due to the lack of the hormones that the thyroid produces- but you should still be able to concieve.  You should be asking your doctor this question and not Yahoo!
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Check out Clinics in your area that will treat you for free or a minimal fee.  You should not take thyroid treatments without diagnosis.  Unless you want to wake up with buggie eyes and half out of your mind.  Don"t fool around with what you don't know without diagnosis.
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d\nHypothyroidism \n\n\n \n Day One\n\n What Is It?\n\n How Do I Know I Have It?\n\n What Is the Treatment?\n\n 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor\n \n \n Get the WebMD Daily Newsletter\n \n\nWhat Is It?\n\nHypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland, meaning the gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in your neck. It produces, stores, and releases hormones that influence a variety of body functions, including your body's metabolism, oxygen use, growth, and development.\n\nIf you have hypothyroidism, your body's processes slow down.\n\nFor example, a fetus or baby with severe hypothyroidism can develop a condition called cretinism. The lack of growth-inducing hormones results in mental retardation, very short stature, and muscular abnormalities. When children produce too little thyroid hormone, their muscles, bones, brain, and reproductive organs do not develop properly. Nowadays, testing can identify and prevent these disorders.\n\nSevere hypothyroidism causes a problem called myxedema, especially in the elderly, characterized by dry, thick skin and other symptoms of hypothyroidism, but also slowing of mental functioning, reduced functioning of the heart and lungs, and an increased risk of death from infections.\n\nMilder forms of the condition are most common.\n\nHypothyroidism has a number of potential causes, including overtreatment of hyperthyroidism and autoimmune disorders, in which the body's immune system turns on itself and destroys thyroid gland tissue. It can also occur as a side effect of drugs being taken for other, unrelated conditions. A common genetic cause of hypothyroidism is called Hashimoto's thyroiditis.\n\nThe condition generally affects women over age 60, although 1 of every 4,000 infants is also born with hypothyroidism.\n\nAlthough some cases of hypothyroidism are not curable, most cases can be controlled by medication.
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Go see a medical doctor first!! Your MD will know why you have the goitre and will be able to advise you about medications, dietary and lifestyle changes. \n\nIf your MD is not helpful, DEFINITELY consult a registered dietician (NOT a 'nutritionist' or a non-accredited 'diet specialist').\n\nFor you information:\n\nOur thyroid uses Iodine to create important hormones (T3, T4). Be very careful about your Iodine intake (ie iodized salt, seafood). Since your thyroid is enlarged, it is like a sponge for Iodine and this can be dangerous if you increase Iodine intake too quickly.\n\nNext, limit your intake of soy and cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, etc). Scientific studies have demonstrated that these foods interfere with Iodine uptake by the thyroid. For the same reason, avoiding products with 'rapeseed' is important too. It is very, very difficult to find any foods or oils that contain rapeseed now so this shouldn't be a major concern. \n\nALSO, if you are a woman, **DO NOT become pregnant**; it puts a major stress on your body AND your children will have major birth defects (known as cretinism).\n\nHope this helps!\n:)
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i agree with the poster above who said that goiters can come from a lack of iodine.  however, the poster hasn't given the full story.\n\na nodule in the thyroid can be many things:  it can be a part of a multi-nodular goiter, as the poster said.  it can also be a primary hyperthyroid disease (such as Graves disease) or part of a thyroiditis.\n\nor it could be cancer.\n\nso, just taking more seaweed and fish won't necessarily be the best treatment.  i would get the nodule checked out by ultrasound.  depending on how big it is, a head and neck surgeon may elect to watch it or to take out part or all of your thyroid.\n\ngood luck
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Removal of the bulk of the thyroid gland usually produces hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), unless the person takes thyroid hormone replacement.
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id say that it is the hypothyroidism that is stopping you from having your period because of hormones and stuff, so ya that really sucks that you were mollested but its definatly not that, i think the only choices you have are: hormone therapy, in vitro(in glass) fertilization(test tube baby) or adoption
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It doesn't sound very likely that she is pregnant.  It's not easy to get pregnant without having intercourse, although it can happen anytime the man's ejaculate gets near the woman's vagina.  She could take a home pregnancy test to be sure, but it sounds more like her periods are irregular if she is having them three months apart.  However, the fact that she has irregular periods is often a sign of an underlying problem.  Women who have irregular periods generally are not ovulating properly and may have a hormonal disorder such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).  This is something she should have checked out because it could cause fertility problems, and if she has PCOS she would be at high risk for diabetes and increased risk for cardiovascular problems.  Not having a regular period also increases the risk of getting endometrial cancer.
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All i know is that women should not attempt to get pregnant until 6 months has passed from the treatment. But discuss this with the oncologist. Your girlfriend will need Thyroxin\nhormone as a form of tablet every day for the rest of her life, as there will be no hormone production in the thyroid gland, especially if they plan to remove the thyroid later (thyroidectomy).\nI am not aware of any recurrence of leukemia or other cancers, but this is something that you could discuss with the oncologist. Write all the questions down and demand an answer :)\nSome patients who have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) also undergo radioactive iodine treatment.
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Talk to an endocrinologist and your OB.  They would be the best ones to advise you.  If you are taking thyroid medicine, I would continue to do so unless advised to stop.  Thyroid is something your body needs to function properly and should not be dangerous for your unborn baby.
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Lizzy, find a man who knows how to take care of you as well as himself. And yes, you can get pregnant if the woman has no orgasm... and even if the man does not have an orgasm. How? Because there is some sperm leakage, even if there is no actual orgasm... and even if he pulls out. All it takes is less than a drop of fluid, or more to the point, it takes only one sperm cell to fertilize an egg.
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If I were you I would take the test because if your pregnant you need to know. You need to start taking the vitamins and going to the doctor for check-ups and everything. If your not pregnant just keep trying and if you still have problems getting pregnant go to your doctor and get put on the medication that helps a woman to get pregnant. Good luck to you.
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While there may be a chance you could be pregnant, I doubt it. Most likely it is just you body trying to re-adjust to the chemical balance
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Yes, most hormones canbe tested with simple blood tests.  I am a tech and perform thyroid tests pretty much daily.  Female hormones that are associated with fertility and menopause such as follicle stimulating hormone, leutenizing hormaone and prolactin are tested regularly.  Otheres such as testosterone, estrogen, insulin and the adrenal hormones are also tested fairly often. In your case, it would appear that the thyroid testing would be a good place to start.  See your doctor and see what he recommends.
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there are drugs that you can use to suppress thyroid function, but they arent very consistant. its much easier to manage therapy if they just remove your thyroid or destroy it with radioactive iodine then just put you on levothyroxine. you just take the pill once a day, its fairly cheap, $10-20 a month, and there are few if any long term consequences- youll live a completely normal life. talk to your doctor or endocrinologist about your options and concerns, its really not a big deal, dont lose too much sleep over it. there are a lot worse problems you could have.\n\nnote: you could also visit httP://www.medhelp.org and read through their thyroid forum; they have a physician that answers questions as well, you could get a 2nd professional opinion for free
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Absolutely.  If she has hypothyroidism it means her thyroid is not making enough hormones.  The treatment is lifelong replacement therapy (Synthroid or Levoxyl are the trade names).  The good news is that it is treatable though.  She should see a pediatric endocrinologist.  They specialize in these types of conditions in children.  Good Luck!!
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During the first few months of pregnancy, the fetus relies on the mother for thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones play an essential part in normal brain development. Deprivation of the maternal thyroid hormones due to hypothyroidism can have devastating effects on the fetus. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that children born to mothers with hypothyroidism during pregnancy had lowered IQ results and impaired psychomotor development.