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Graves Disease and Infertility
Can graves disease cause infertility in men and women?
(14 Aug 2009)
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Men and women with Graves' disease are likely to have their fertility affected due to the complications of the disease; however with correct and timely treatment, they may be able to reverse their infertile status. It has been seen in most patients that normal fertility is usually reestablished after a series of therapy sessions or treatment.
Most medical experts treat Graves' disease with radioactive iodine or have the disorder corrected through surgical operations much.
However doctors believe that patients undergoing radioactive iodine treatment for Graves' disease must wait for at least six to nine months before getting pregnant or trying to impregnate. Patients with hyper-thyroid diseases tend to have fertility problems but in a majority of cases, timely and effective helps to overcome any fertility related problems. However, both men and women with Graves' disease not under medical care or treatment tend to experience decreased sexual desire (libido).
If Graves ‘ disease is left without medical care and attention, dangerous complications could follow, including congenital abnormalities in pregnancy, increased risk of a spontaneous abortion, and in extreme cases, demise. One prominent factor of Graves’ disease is that it causes hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs and is also associated with an increase in pulse rate, which may contribute to extended heart hindrances. Secondary complications could include an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart (atrial fibrillation), which could lead to apoplexy.
If the protruding eyes are severely bulging outward, so much so that the eyelids do not close entirely at night, then the eyes may suffer from extreme dryness. The severe dryness of the eyes could result in secondary corneal pathological state that may ultimately cause complete visual impairment.
It is believed that anti-thyroid medication for Graves' disease can enter the placenta and cause thyroid disorders in the baby. Males who suffer from the thyroid disorders usually suffer from impaired sperm development and may need to correct their normal thyroid hormonal levels in order to restore fertility. Women who suffer from thyroid Graves' disease may also suffer from an unusual condition of primary ovary failure. Since Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder, it may also impress upon the ovaries by impacting on the proteins and white cells in the blood that get fixed to the proteins in the affected woman's ovaries. This causes the ovary to shrink and shrivel up leading to failure in ovulation, untimely menopause, and an inability to conceive.
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answered by G M on 14 Aug 2009, 6:26:57
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