Can people with hyperthyroidism have children?

Hyperthyroidism must be a symptom that we often hear in daily life. In fact, when this symptom occurs, many complications are likely to occur. This disease can be said to have seriously affected our daily lives and seriously harmed our physical and mental health. Hyperthyroidism is a common disease among many women, so some female patients are very curious about whether they can get pregnant with hyperthyroidism?

Can people with hyperthyroidism have children?

Women with hyperthyroidism can become pregnant and have children, but they are not suitable for pregnancy before the hyperthyroidism is cured. Pregnancy itself will inevitably increase women's physical and mental stress, increase circulatory pressure, and increase the incidence of pregnancy-induced hypertension by 10 times, affecting the recovery of hyperthyroidism, and even aggravating hyperthyroidism and causing thyroid crisis, which is seriously endangering life. Therefore, women with hyperthyroidism do not need to rush to get pregnant. They should first actively treat the hyperthyroidism and consider pregnancy after the hyperthyroidism is cured.

Are children born with hyperthyroidism healthy?

Generally speaking, if a woman with hyperthyroidism becomes pregnant, it will have a great impact on both the mother and the fetus, and may cause serious harm. The health of the fetus cannot be guaranteed. It is recommended that women become pregnant again after the hyperthyroidism is completely cured. If they become pregnant during the period of hyperthyroidism, they must go to a regular hospital obstetrics high-risk clinic for regular maintenance and treatment.

If the pregnant woman gives birth successfully, when the newborn is born, the umbilical cord blood should be collected to check the thyroid hormone and related antigens, and the size of the thyroid cyst and the presence of any murmurs should be checked. Neonatal hyperthyroidism usually occurs within a few days or a week after birth. Patients may show symptoms of thyroid nodules, bulging or dilated eyeballs, high skin temperature, crying and making a fuss, big appetite, increased frequency of bowel movements, and little weight gain. Severe cases are accompanied by high fever, rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing and other symptoms of hyperthyroidism crisis. When the thyroid is low, patients often show poor response, no crying and making a fuss, less meals, delayed bowel movements, and little weight gain.

Can I have a baby with hyperthyroidism? After reading the article, we have a simple understanding of this issue, but for the health of the baby, we hope that patients will prepare for pregnancy after their illness is cured. In addition, patients with hyperthyroidism must insist on exercising to improve their physical fitness, and they must also develop good habits in diet and eat less irritating foods.