A member asked:

Follow-up on markers. my tsh is 5.5 and i use markers for art class. will the smell affect thyroid? hormones? fertility? won't use them when pregnant.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Elevated TSH: The elevated TSH may affect your chance of getting or keeping the pregnancy, the fumes may affect you in other ways but shouldn't be a cause of the elevated tsh. Still, you need to get this treated to improve your chance of conceiving successfully.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

NO: Nothing will affect that value. But that is definitely abnormal. You really need full thyroid testing and treatment for both health reasons and for the health of a potential baby.

Answered 1/17/2014

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