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Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
THYROID DISEASE and PREGNANCY
Thyroid disease is the 2nd most common endocrine disorder that
affects women of childbearing age
Hyperthyroidism occurs in 0.2% of pregnancies.
Hypothyroidism occurs in 2.5% of pregnancies. Postpartum thyroid disease occurs in 5-10% of women after delivery who don’t have history of thyroid disease. 25% of women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus develop postpartum thyroid dysfunction.
Incidence of thyroid cancer in pregnancy is 1 per 1000. Malignancy is found in up to 5-40% of thyroid nodules discovered during pregnancy.
