I am 27 years old and 6.5 weeks pregnant. During my first routine prenatal screening my doctor diagnosed me with underactive thyroid. My TSH level was 11.8, and my free T4 was 13.
She prescribed me 0.05 mg levothyroxine yesterday, which I’ve started taking.
I am concerned about how this untreated condition may have affected my pregnancy [...]
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Hormones
Hypothyroidism and pregnancy
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Hair thinning and hormone levels
Sunday, July 5th, 2009Hi, I was just wondering if it is normal to notice some thinning of hair above the temple area. Like upper hairline on both sides and going inward about a little bit. Can that be normal or maybe not. I’m not sure if that makes sense, but I woke up one morning and noticed it [...]
Continue readingShortness of Breath, Bloating, Hot Flashes
Monday, November 27th, 2006I have been ill for a few weeks. I had mono about 5 yrs ago. I had blood transfusions about 10 yrs ago. Im a 27 yr old female. I have been bloated so bad you’d swear im 4 months pregnant but Im not and I have gotten my period 3 times [...]
Continue readingClammy feeling, on Birth Control Pills
Monday, November 6th, 2006I’m 28 and about 4 months ago I started to get this clammy feeling. It starts mostly when I get out of the shower and lasts for hours. I will be sweaty during this period also. I am clammy around my mid section, back of neck and just have this “icky” feeling [...]
Continue readingUnmotivated, Sleepy - Depression?
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006My son is 19. Since graduation from high school in May 2005, he has steadily become unmotivated to do anything. He started college, but then quit going. He works only occasionally. He sleeps all day, literally all day, then sleeps at night too. He doesn’t live at home because [...]
Continue readingGoiter and Hypothyroidism
Friday, June 23rd, 2006Question: About 1 and ½ years ago I developed a goiter. I had a nuclear med. scan and found it was ok. My bloodwork (which only tested for thyroid) came back normal. In the past month I have been experiencing hair loss (quite a bit), numbness in fingers, I feel as if I am cold [...]
Continue readingVaginal Dryness, Pap Smear, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, contraceptives, hormones, depression
Saturday, March 25th, 2006I was raped when I was 12 and had sexual disease testing regularly since out of paranoia, always normal. I was sexually active around age 20, at that time had frequent UTIs, bleeding between periods, cramping, vaginal dryness, and frequent yeast infections. It stopped when I became celibate again, I have a latex allergy, and [...]
Continue readingExcess Pubic Hair in Puberty
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006My problem was when I was 11years old. My pubic hair was 20-25cm long when I was in grade six. I realised this was not normal but was afraid to visit a doctor about it so I started removing the hairs with tweezers. They kept growing back but eventually they grew back shorter and shorter [...]
Continue readingPremature Menopause? Menstrual irregularity, obesity, fatigue, bloating, headache
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006I am a 42 year old female and lately I have been becoming tired easily. First started about a week ago, body aches and tired a lot. I was going to bed early and getting plenty of rest. Then I started my period early it had only been 10 days since I [...]
Continue readingHormone Treatment - Transgender
Monday, March 6th, 2006Transgender Breast Development, Gender Dysphoria, Hormone, Estrogen Treatment
In hormone replacement therapy, taking estrogen oraly or via injection will cause sterility and loss of sex drive in biological males, from what I understand in my research. There are currently hormone creames available that claim to only work on the area they are rubbed on (ie breasts). [...]
