Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 How long after all this treatment (which I'm not having any yet) is it possable to get pregnant? Safely? I have one child right now and I'm hoping that she won't be the only one for my husband, and myself. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 16:24:42 -0000 " wirth616 " writes: > How long after all this treatment (which I'm not having any yet) is > it possable to get pregnant? Safely? I have one child right now and > I'm hoping that she won't be the only one for my husband, and > myself. > Tina The question is, which treatment? -for RAI - the minimum is a year (this is from the official organ of the society of American Endos or whatever it's called), though poorly managed hypothyroidism can impact fertility and complicate pregnancy. This is true even for properly managed hypoT. -for surgery - no waiting period though you may want to wait till you're stable on thyroid hormone replacement since it's likely (not inevitable though) that you may go hypo. Surgery is a good option for people who truly can't tolerate ATDs or who want to get pregnant fast. Did you say you're 23? No need to rush into surgery then. -ATDs If you take Tapazole, then you can't get pregnant while on Tap and it's usually advisable to wait at least a few months after stopping ATDs to see if you're truly in remission. This is a process that you should allow at least 2 years for though it's hard to give it an exact time. At your age, and knowing that you can conceive, this is the best option so far, IMHO. Equally good is doing the same on the other ATD, PTU. The difference is that PTU can be taken safely during pregnancy (at a maximum dose of 300 mg./day, which is usually enough to start at) so if you really didn't want to wait the 2 (give or take) years, you might want to try for a pregnancy once you feel more stable and are on a lower dose, after having been steadily decreased and properly monitored. take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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