Thyroid Antibodies - Any Info?

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Hello All~

Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating this time of year.

Have been TTC for 1.5 years and I recently had a couple of diagnoses

and I am trying to get more information on and NOWHERE is better

than this group of ladies!

Although these items aren't specific to mullerian anomalies I

thought someone out there might have some experience with this.

I was recently diagnosed with Low Thyroid and Type 2 Diabetes. My

low thyroid is caused by THYROID ANTIBODIES and this has probably

caused the Type 2 Diabetes. I am now on meds for both.

Although my RE said I was " NORMAL " on tests, I was able to find a

doctor in my area who was a little more open-minded and I see from

my own results that I have a problem.

I understand from research that the thyroid antibodies can cause

infertility and give women a greater chance for miscarriage. It's

not that you don't ovulate, necessarily, it's that your body doesn't

really work right some other way that you wouldn't notice as a

problem and a fertilized egg never implants properly. My luteal

phase is somewhat short, as is common with the thyroid problem.

Does anyone out there know anything more about this? Can the

medication I'm taking (Armour for Thyroid and Metformin for

Diabetes) help with the fertility? And would it help with the

elevated miscarriage possibility?

I am now thinking that this has been a problem all along, even

though my RE and other doctors have pronounced me " FINE " before.

Thanks for any input anyone can provide!

Kimber, 35, UU, TTC 1.5 years

Now Hypo-Thyroid and Type 2 Diabetic