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General Discussions => Health => Topic started by: Owllady on September 10, 2008, 01:15:34 AM

Title: Estrogen therapy and thyreoid condition
Post by: Owllady on September 10, 2008, 01:15:34 AM
I am eating estrogen and antiandrogen in specialist's supervision. However thyreoid tests are not taken when controlling blood work. I was taken only blood count, glucose and a liver test. Some time again one other doctor noticed abnormalities that can suite to thyreiod condition.
Could estrogen therapy cause a thyreoid condition?
Title: Re: Estrogen therapy and thyreoid condition
Post by: Kaitlyn on September 10, 2008, 01:35:37 AM
I've read very recently that HRT can cause problems with thyroid function, or exacerbate existing problems.  I don't remember the details, though, and I'm not sure where I read it.
Title: Re: Estrogen therapy and thyreoid condition
Post by: Flan Princess on September 10, 2008, 01:51:13 AM
Everything I have read would indicate the opposite, that low thyroid function affects hormone therapy. (much more so than the other way around)
Title: Re: Estrogen therapy and thyreoid condition
Post by: Owllady on September 10, 2008, 01:53:41 AM
Before my HRT I was taken the thyreoid tests. They were normal then.