Delayed periods due to Thyroid problem - Online Doctor Chats
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21-Feb-2012
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Doctor : Hi
User : Hello Doctor
Doctor : Hi How can I help you?
User : This query is pertaining to my wife
User : we are planning for a child
Doctor : ok
User : she is having Thyriod problem with high TSH
Doctor : May I know her age ?
User : she is taking daily dosage of 75 mcg Eltroxin
User : 27 years
Doctor : ok
User : for the last 4-5 months, her period is getting delayed by 5-6 days every month
Doctor : Even though periods are delayed, she is getting cycles and she might be ovulating
User : yes she is getting cycles
Doctor : That is good
Doctor : Delay is cycles is normal process
Doctor : It is not harmful
User : ok
Doctor : Are you planning for having children?
User : yes, we are
User : so wanted your advice
User : what precautions to be taken
User : I remember in Feb10, her period got delayed by 15 days
User : and immediately after that, she had 2 cycles in a gap of 20 days
Doctor : ok
Doctor : so some are early and some are delayed
User : yes
User : early was only once
User : after that it always got delayed by 5-6 days
Doctor : ok
Doctor : so for the last -may june july aug sep oct are the cycles rehular
Doctor : Just delayed ah!
User : yes
Doctor : OK
User : but with delay of 5-6 days every month
User : yes
User : just delayed
Doctor :
if you want children, you need make sure whether these cycles are ovulatory or not.
Doctor : Usually ovulation happens 12-16 days before the start of periods
User : ok
User : but how to make sure if these cycles are ovulatory or not?
Doctor : So between that gap times, there is chance of conceiving
Doctor : Good question.
Doctor : There is an Ovulation get and use the kit
User:ok.
User : Hello Doctor
Doctor : Hi How can I help you?
User : This query is pertaining to my wife
User : we are planning for a child
Doctor : ok
User : she is having Thyriod problem with high TSH
Doctor : May I know her age ?
User : she is taking daily dosage of 75 mcg Eltroxin
User : 27 years
Doctor : ok
User : for the last 4-5 months, her period is getting delayed by 5-6 days every month
Doctor : Even though periods are delayed, she is getting cycles and she might be ovulating
User : yes she is getting cycles
Doctor : That is good
Doctor : Delay is cycles is normal process
Doctor : It is not harmful
User : ok
Doctor : Are you planning for having children?
User : yes, we are
User : so wanted your advice
User : what precautions to be taken
User : I remember in Feb10, her period got delayed by 15 days
User : and immediately after that, she had 2 cycles in a gap of 20 days
Doctor : ok
Doctor : so some are early and some are delayed
User : yes
User : early was only once
User : after that it always got delayed by 5-6 days
Doctor : ok
Doctor : so for the last -may june july aug sep oct are the cycles rehular
Doctor : Just delayed ah!
User : yes
Doctor : OK
User : but with delay of 5-6 days every month
User : yes
User : just delayed
Doctor :
if you want children, you need make sure whether these cycles are ovulatory or not.
Doctor : Usually ovulation happens 12-16 days before the start of periods
User : ok
User : but how to make sure if these cycles are ovulatory or not?
Doctor : So between that gap times, there is chance of conceiving
Doctor : Good question.
Doctor : There is an Ovulation get and use the kit
User:ok.
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