The purpose of the thyroid test is generally to check whether the patient's thyroid function is normal, so as not to affect the growth and development of the fetus due to abnormal thyroid function.
Women of childbearing age are the group with a high incidence of thyroid diseases, if thyroid disease occurs in pregnancy, it not only affects the process and outcome of pregnancy, but also affects the normal development of the fetus, so it is necessary to check the thyroid gland during the preparation for pregnancy and prepare for pregnancy scientifically.
Thyroid function test is a common clinical test to determine whether the patient's thyroid function is normal, and the results are generally available within 4-6 hours, depending on the testing capacity and sample size of different hospitals. The main examination items are thyroxine, free thyroxine, triiodothyronine, free triiodothyronine and thyroid-stimulating hormone, which are used to judge the thyroid function of patients.
If hypothyroidism occurs during the preparation for pregnancy, insufficient thyroid hormone secretion may lead to problems such as amenorrhea, anovulation, obesity, etc., and it is generally difficult to conceive. In addition, pregnancy combined with hypothyroidism is very harmful to the mother and baby, and the mother may have complications such as anemia, placental abruption, and postpartum hemorrhage, and the fetus may have low IQ, premature birth, and stillbirth.
If hyperthyroidism occurs, the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is significantly increased in the presence of hyperthyroidism, and poorly controlled hyperthyroidism is associated with miscarriage, gestational hypertension, preterm birth, low birth weight infants, intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth (fetal death during childbirth), thyroid storm, and congestive heart failure in pregnant women.
Therefore, it is necessary for women to have thyroid function tests before trying to conceive. With early detection and**, these adverse effects can be prevented and the health of the mother and baby can be ensured. Therefore, women who are trying to conceive should pay attention to thyroid function tests, and do a good job of thyroid function tests under the guidance of doctors to prepare for pregnancy scientifically.