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I'm having trouble trying to concieve. I have been having irregular periods since coming off birth control. However, my doctor said that if this continues that I need to do a thyroid test done. Could that limit my chances of concieving. I'm again 5 days late. HPT is (-) however, breast are extremely sore and I'm can't eat I'm nausea. Are they also symptoms of a thyroid problem?


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replied April 1st, 2006
Getting Pregnant Answer A629
One of the side effects of birth control pills is a temporary lack of ovulation after coming off the pills. Cycles without ovulation are usually irregular. Ovulation is usually re-established in 6 months. The maximum waiting period is 2 years. The symptoms you’ve mentioned (sore breats, nausea, lack of appetite) are not signs of thyroid disorder. There could, however, be abnormal levels of thyroid hormones without typical signs of thyroid disorder. Thyroid disorder could be the reason (or one of the reasons) for sterility. You can request hormonal analyses: FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, and thyroxin. It is very important to find out if you are ovulating, or not.
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