Hypothyroidism makes it difficult to become pregnant because it causes irregular menstrual cycles and decreases the chances of ovulation during the woman's fertile period, making it impossible for an egg to be fertilized. This is because thyroid hormones regulate the production of reproductive hormones, which are responsible for the menstrual cycle and the woman's fertility.
In addition, when this disease is not well controlled, it can also bring risks for pregnancy such as miscarriage, pre-eclampsia and delayed mental development of the baby. See more here.
What to do
To get pregnant even if you have hypothyroidism, you must keep the disease well controlled, taking blood tests to assess hormone levels and taking the appropriate dose of the medicine.
When controlling the disease, the hormones of the reproductive system also start to function well, and after about 3 months it is already possible to get pregnant normally. However, you need to be aware of continuing to have blood tests regularly during pregnancy to assess the need to adjust the amount of medication to be taken.
Tips for getting pregnant faster
Some tips that can be used to help get pregnant more quickly are having intimate relationships on alternate days, lying down about 15 minutes after intercourse and knowing how to identify when the fertile period is, which are the days most likely to get pregnant.
Find out when your fertile period is by taking the following test:
In addition, it is important to control anxiety, do physical activity regularly and eat healthy, increasing the consumption of foods such as wheat bran, olive oil and egg. See other tips on What to eat to get pregnant.
