If you have infertility - you may have a thyroid problem.

If you have infertility - you may never have been told that it could be your thyroid.

If you have infertility - you may never have had your thyroid levels checked before.

If you have infertility &amp; you have had your thyroid checked  - you may have been told your thyroid levels are fine BUT you still might have a thyroid condition.

How is this possible you ask?  It doesn't make sense does it?  I am here to tell you that It is entirely possible and in fact, probable - believe it or not.

I had infertility but no tests were done - I was simply put directly onto Chlomid and voila after two cycles I got pregnant. The medication did exactly what it was supposed to do - it forced my ovaries to obey and obey they did.  The benefit of having such obedient ovaries is that you know exactly when to time intercourse to make a baby.

So it's all good right?  What is there to complain about?  Even if my thyroid had been a factor who cares, I got the baby I was yearning for.  And actually got a second baby two years later the exact same way.  Forcing my ovaries into obedience works - for some of us so - why question it then?

The reason it needs attention is that again, in my case the Chlomid was a band-aid solution that worked for my short term goal = getting pregnant.  In terms of my long term health, though it could be considered an epic fail...because.....

Damn thyroid, damn thyroid, damn thyroid...
<p style="text-align: center;">The thyroid's connected to the oligomenorrhoea,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The oligomenorrhoea's connected to the infertility,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The infertility's connected to the miscarriages,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The miscarriages are connected to the low libido,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The libido's connected to the PMS,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The PMS is connected to the postpartum anxiety,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The postpartum anxiety's connected to the peri-menopause,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The peri-menopause is connected to the menopause,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">So test my damn thyroid please!</p>

<h1><span style="font-size: medium; color: #888888;">References:</span></h1>
<h1><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thyroid Disease and Female Reproduction - </span><span style="font-size: small;">Kris Poppe, Brigitte Velkeniers, Daniel Glinoert. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Clinical Endocrinology. 2007;66(3):309-321. </span></span></h1>
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