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What Causes Low TSH Level During Pregnancy?
Hello everyone I m a 35 years old woman 3 months pregnant for my third baby and on my secong months my TSH was less than 0.01 T3 and T4: one result 26(should be less than 24) and one result 10(should be less than5). pLease I m very anxious and want to know if it can affect the fetus. Thanks
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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The decrease in TSH levels during pregnancy is due to the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy. If it is below the normal range then thyroid hormone supplementation is needed.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Thanks for writing to us.
The decrease in TSH levels during pregnancy is due to the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy. If it is below the normal range then thyroid hormone supplementation is needed.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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