Hypothyroidism in new pregnancy is considered to be related to physiological factors, such as the special physiological structure of pregnant women; and pathological factors, such as hypothyroidism.
1. Physiological factors: during pregnancy, the physiological state of pregnant women will show special characteristics, and some antibodies may appear transiently after pregnancy because of autoimmune abnormalities, which may cause the thyroid function of pregnant women to decrease, which will cause hypothyroidism in the first pregnancy.
There is also in the first trimester of pregnancy, the development of the fetus needs all the thyroid hormones from the pregnant woman herself, so this time the pregnant woman thyroid compensation function is not good, will also appear hypothyroidism phenomenon.
2. Pathological factors: If the pregnant woman herself has abnormal thyroid function, such as suffering from hypothyroidism symptoms, but the initial manifestation of the disease characteristics are not obvious, and only detected during pregnancy.
If you find hypothyroidism during pregnancy, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time to find out the specific cause and treat the cause to avoid affecting the fetus.