Cariad Bach
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Thread jumping - I hope you don't mind me sharing my experience with you.
I too was ttc for 2 1/2 years until finally falling pregnant. All tests were clear and GP finally diagnosed an underactive thyroid for me, hence my irregular periods and 1 in 4 months no ovulation. It took a while to diagnose this condition as I seem to have been borderline for sometime - actually tests were clear for thyroid function in July 2012 (a year after ttc) and by July 2013 they had detected an underactivate thyroid by repeating tests. I started medication straight away and I finally fell pregnant this March. I'm convinced this was down to the underactive thryoid as this is what controls all of your hormone levels, plus your bodies chemical balance rate. The progesterone is needed after ovulation to maintain a pregnancy - it should surge at this point and I suspect this is where my body wasn't able to implant an embryo.
I argued with some specialists that my infertility was down to the thyroid and they told me it wasn't and I kept researching into this myself as I just had a gut feeling that it was, and I'm convinced that I was right all along.
Ladies - Please keep at your GP's to do regular bloods, day 21 to ensure ovulation and also ask for a thyroid function test. When you get your results do some of your own research as my comfortable level is well below 'the normal lab results' so please ask for all readings and keep a diary yourself. I used one of the ovulation tracker apps which were good.
I often wonder how many others may have a thyroid disorder which is resulting in infertility and want to share my experience to help possibly others who may have this condition. You'd be surprised how common it is!
Good luck all x
I too was ttc for 2 1/2 years until finally falling pregnant. All tests were clear and GP finally diagnosed an underactive thyroid for me, hence my irregular periods and 1 in 4 months no ovulation. It took a while to diagnose this condition as I seem to have been borderline for sometime - actually tests were clear for thyroid function in July 2012 (a year after ttc) and by July 2013 they had detected an underactivate thyroid by repeating tests. I started medication straight away and I finally fell pregnant this March. I'm convinced this was down to the underactive thryoid as this is what controls all of your hormone levels, plus your bodies chemical balance rate. The progesterone is needed after ovulation to maintain a pregnancy - it should surge at this point and I suspect this is where my body wasn't able to implant an embryo.
I argued with some specialists that my infertility was down to the thyroid and they told me it wasn't and I kept researching into this myself as I just had a gut feeling that it was, and I'm convinced that I was right all along.
Ladies - Please keep at your GP's to do regular bloods, day 21 to ensure ovulation and also ask for a thyroid function test. When you get your results do some of your own research as my comfortable level is well below 'the normal lab results' so please ask for all readings and keep a diary yourself. I used one of the ovulation tracker apps which were good.
I often wonder how many others may have a thyroid disorder which is resulting in infertility and want to share my experience to help possibly others who may have this condition. You'd be surprised how common it is!
Good luck all x
