A member asked:

Is it necessary to increase thyroid medications when pregnant. my doctor said not necessary and ended up with blighted ovum. wondering if thats the cause?

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Thyroid disease ?'s: Pregnancy will increase total thyroid levels due to increased binding of T3 by globulins. The amount of "free" (unbound) T3 is critical to assess in pregnancy, but is a rare cause of a "blighted ovum", which is a relatively common occurrence. Generally it is not necessary to "increase thyroid hormone" in pregnancy, but ask for a referral to an endocrinologist to be certain about your case.

Answered 9/4/2019

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