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Will birth control pills damage my thyroid even more than it is? i already have hypothyroidism and taking levothyroxine.
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Birth Control: Doesn't damage your thyroid. The estrogen in the birth control pill will stimulate an increase in the amount of thyroid binding globulin (TBG) your body makes, so you may require a slightly higher dose of levothyroxine to compensate for the increased tbg. A similar phenomenon occurs during pregnancy.
Answered 5/23/2015
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