A pregnant woman with hyperthyroidism may give birth to a normal child, or she may have a thyroid disorder.
Pregnant women with hyperthyroidism may give birth to a normal child if the medication is strictly followed throughout the pregnancy and the thyroid function indicators are well controlled.
Untreated or poorly treated hyperthyroidism can lead to hyperthyroidism crisis during labor and delivery, surgical stress, infection, and discontinuation of medication. Pregnant women with severe or untreated uncontrolled hyperthyroidism are prone to miscarriage and preterm labor, fetal growth restriction and fetal hypothyroidism and goiter.
Patients with hyperthyroidism should achieve a stable state of normal thyroid function before preparing for pregnancy. The principle of managing hyperthyroidism in pregnancy is to control the development of hyperthyroidism, but also to ensure the normal development of the fetus, and safely through the pregnancy and delivery. In principle, drug treatment is preferred. During pregnancy, supervision should be strengthened, and obstetricians and endocrinologists should work together to monitor and treat the disease.