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after thyroid radioactive treatment what are the risks of getting pregnant

  • i am about to get radioactive treatment for my thyroid. i want to get pregnent. what are the risks , and are there any sugestions on when or who to go about it.

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    I assume that your question is related to treatment with radioactive iodine. The Google Web Directory has a category for sites related to Radioactive Iodine Therapy at http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy/ One of the listings are the New Your Thyroid center, which has an information page on radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment at http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/RAI.html . This page states that "it is important to note, that pregnant or breast feeding woman should never receive RAI for any reason because it may destroy the developing fetus' thyroid. You should wait 6 to 12 months before attempting to get pregnant. If you plan to have a baby, you should discuss your situation with your doctor. Although RAI can pose a risk to your baby's thyroid, radioactive iodine itself does not cause infertility or other birth defects." Note that medical information obtained from Google Answers or other websites should always be dicussed with a qualified health professional before you start, change or end any therapy prescribed by your doctor. See Google Answers' standard disclaimer on the bottom of this page. Search terms used on Google: "radioactive iodine" thyroid

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