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A 26-year-old female asked:

Do you recommend stop taking levothyroxine if having cervical cell changes as it speeds up metabolism of cells?

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Dr. Garry Shulman
Dr. Garry Shulmananswered
Anesthesiology 30 years experience
No unrelated: Your thyroid hormone affects the metabolism of your cells. Changes in your cervical cells are not due to metabolism. Not taking your thyroid hormone will make you sick and your cervical changes will continue
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
No: Except if your TSH is suppressed and per the advice of your endocrinologist
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Dr. Diane Minich
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Family Medicine 39 years experience
No: Does not cause cervical cell changes.
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