Hypothyroidism makes it difficult to get pregnant because it causes irregular menstrual cycles and decreases the chances of ovulation during a woman's fertile period, so that there is no egg to be fertilized. This is because thyroid hormones regulate the production of the reproductive hormones, which are responsible for the menstrual cycle and the fertility of the woman.
In addition, when this disease is not well controlled, it can also bring risks to pregnancy such as miscarriage, preeclampsia and retardation in the baby's mental development. See more here.
What to do
To get pregnant even if you have hypothyroidism, you should keep the disease well controlled by taking blood tests to evaluate hormone levels and taking the appropriate dose of the medicine.
By controlling the disease, the hormones of the reproductive system also work well, and after about 3 months it is possible to get pregnant normally. However, care should be taken to continue regular blood tests during pregnancy to assess the need to adjust the amount of medicine to be taken.
Tips for Getting Pregnant Faster
Some tips that can be used to help you get pregnant more quickly are having intimate intercourse on alternate days, lying down about 15 minutes after intercourse, and knowing how to identify when it is the fertile time, which are the most likely days to get pregnant.
Find out when your fertile time is by doing the following test:
In addition, it is important to control anxiety, do physical activity regularly and have a healthy diet, increasing the consumption of foods such as wheat bran, olive oil and egg. See other tips on What to Eat to Get Pregnant.