Comments on: Can thyroid disease affect your period?

By: ashleytabeling

ashleytabeling — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

There are fairly common problems caused by thyroid dysfunction such as anovulation (no ovulation, or release of an egg) and menstrual irregularities.

Thyroid dysfunction can halt ovulation by upsetting the balance of the body’s natural reproductive hormones. One way to tell if you’re ovulating is to test the level of a pituitary hormone called LH (or luteinizing hormone) by using an ovulation predictor kit. LH stimulates the ovaries to release an egg. The kit will show you if you have that surge in LH that indicates ovulation. I

There can also be an increase in prolactin which may be caused by an elevation of a hormone from the hypothalamus called TRH (or thyrotropin releasing hormone) that stimulates the pituitary gland to send out both prolactin and TSH, we can cause irregularities.

Some women with hypothyroidism also have polycystic ovaries, or cysts on the ovaries, which hamper ovulation and can cause irregular menses.

By: Smiley

Smiley — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

ive heard it does but not sure.

By: The One Who Knows (Swamy)

The One Who Knows (Swamy) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

Some hormonal imbalances can cause amenorrhea, lack of menstruation. So, see your doctor.

By: Me, Myself & I

Me, Myself & I — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

When you take any kind of medication, it can affect your period (missed periods, etc.). If you are taking the medication properly as precised by your doctor, I wouldn’t worry about missing a period or two. They will come back, trust me.

By: J.J.

J.J. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

your thyroid medication can and will effect your periods. If you miss more than 2 or 3 periods, I would surely go see a doctor. I have a friend on thyroid meds and she had to get a birth control shot because she couldn’t stop bleeding! Good luck!

By: jeon h

jeon h — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

my sister has thyroid disease too, everytime she visits the doctor, she is asked about her period. so I guess……. thyroid have something to do with the period.. like….. some lack of hormones…… or something… im not sure.

By: Browneyedgirl

Browneyedgirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:30:54 +0000

It could be your thyroid keeping you from starting your period, you should not stop thyroid meds. Normally once your on them your on them forever,and it could be dangerous to stop, you could get a goiter, be chronically tired, miss periods, etc. You should speak to your doctor and have your TSH, T3, and T4 levels checked.