Subclinical hypothyroidism or hypothyroidism in pregnancy is a condition of the body where the brain produces too much thyroid stimulating hormone (aka “TSH”). The reasons for this are unknown, and it is a popular conception that elevated thyroid stimulating hormone “causes” miscarriage. However, you will be hard pressed to find any research paper that directly states that there is a causal relationship between high TSH and miscarriage. At best, there is documentation that there is an association between miscarriage and elevated TSH. It is still unclear which came first: the chicken or the egg. Does elevated TSH cause miscarriage, or does miscarriage result in elevated TSH?
In an upcoming blog post, there will be more information discussing what TSH is, the theory behind why elevated TSH is a problem, and how it is treated by conventional medicine, as well as highlighting the holes in these theories. Stay tuned!
This article (click this link -->) Outcomes With Levothyroxine Treatment in Early Pregnancy With Subclinical Hypothyroidism - PMC is interesting in that it discusses a finding regarding levothyroxine treatment in pregnancy and gestational diabetes. In summary, it suggests that levothyroxine treatment (mainstream hypothyroidism treatment) might actually increase the chance of developing gestational diabetes.
It also indicates that there are “possible” beneficial effects of levothyroxine on miscarriage. This statement appears to be less revealing in the statistics used in the study.
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