Low thyroid in women
Common Questions and Answers about Low thyroid in women
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The interesting thing is the symptoms of Low T in women virtually match identically the low thyroid symptom list. So the difficulty is to convince the Dr. that her lasting symptoms may be low T and not Hypo thyroid is a touch argument to make. And there is no gurantee that it is not BOTH.
All I know is that the tests show she is BELOW range. As you can see above they won't even list the amount. It simply says less than 0.20 which is the botom of the range.
TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. This number changes in inverse to the amount of Thyroid hormone in your system, so a low TSH level would mean that you have increased levels of Thyroid Hormone.
TSH has a pretty broad range, so it is best if you have a history of blood levels so that you can see what has been normal for you in the past. A lower TSH could be normal for you.
I am not a Dr.
As long as I found through the interent, the hypothyroid problem causes the low cortisol; But now my thyroid problem is under control and thats why I dont know what does this low cortisol means? If we have a low cortisol means that we supposed to be more relax or more stressful person? Does the thyroid problem effect on this hormone or vice verse? Does low cortisol hormone effect on infertility?
I would appreciate your kind concern if introduce me some more information.
This is often an indication of an underactive thyroid, a condition that is extremely common in women in our age bracket. I'm going to have administration transfer this post over to the Thyroid Forum, the CL there will guide you well.
but every time the thyroid tests came back normal. To make a long story short, the low thyroid finally did show up in testing. I have read since that time that the test to ask for is T3 RIA...it may show "hidden" thyroid problems. I wish I had known! Best of luck to you...doctors need to LISTEN to us!
A problem is, testosterone varies a whole lot in both men and women, by the day, hour, week, etc. and even more in women than men, so the only true way to know if you had abnormally low levels would have been to test you a lot, not just twice. You did have the same levels twice, so it might be a problem. A question would be, how's your sexual desire? How's your stamina? How's your ability to build muscle? How's your energy levels?
be related to over-production of testosterone or DHEA, which is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that leads to the production of androgens and estrogens in, both men and women. Too much DHEA in women can cause symptoms such as oily skin, increased unnatural hair growth, a deep voice, irregular periods, smaller breast size, and increased genital size.
She did the thyroid test because I was having migraines and she thought it could be due to that. About the low MCV test...she said it was normal in women for it to be low.
A slightly low TSH is commonly seen in the first trimester -- even in women not on thyroid medication. The research suggests that mild hyperthyroidism (ie low TSH) does not have an adverse effect on the baby, whereas mild hypothyroidism (not enought thyroid hormone) can result in problems. So in most cases, with the situation you describe, we do not make any change but follow the TSH and T4 levels every 4-6 weeks through pregnancy to make sure the medication dose is in the appropriate range.
Hyperthyroidism can cause high IGF-1 (stable measurement of growth hormone) particularly in women, so perhaps hypo can cause low GH. Thyroid removal should not cause a GH problem. The TSH fluctuation is odd -- have not seen 0.05 to 34.6 in one week -- would double check that -- keeping the thyroid levels stable may help normalize the GH levels. Also ask your endocrinologist to see if other pituitary hormones may be abnormal.
low ferritin causes confirm loss of hair in women .......the range of normal is rediculous .....for women .......at /or below 30 you will feel the symptoms and your H and Hg can still be normal and your serum ferritin that low .......and there is research in other countries that show low serum ferritin causes depression ....ADHD .......and low thyroid problems ....heart palpitations and shortness of breath ..especially with exercise !!! .....
You should have sex during ovulation days. Maintain a healthy lifestyle. You should take a balanced and nutritious diet rich in all these vitamins and minerals. Exercise daily and reduce weight if you are overweight. Get a prenatal checkup done and ask your doctor about prenatal vitamins like folic acid. Stay away from stress and exercise daily. If you are still unable to conceive contact your doctor. In that case you and your husband both may need evaluation .
, menstrual irregularity, Dry skin and brittle hair, brain fog and inability to concentrate. All of these are also consistent with low thyroid. And your very low in range FT4 level also points to low thyroid. As Gimel stated the fact that your TSH is low I would agree points to central hypothyroidism. Joint pain is also associated with low thyroid, and for MEN, joint pain can be due to low estrogen. But I do not see that as a common symptom for low estrogen in women.
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