“Certainly miscarriage is not invariably related to low thyroid function. There are many other possible causes. Yet soon after thyroid therapy first became available, it was found that patients with a history of miscarriages often had a history compatible with thyroid deficiency and that full-term pregnancies might follow treatment with thyroid.” FirstsMightFoundCausesTermLowsFunctionPatientAvailableTherapyRelatedTreatmentPregnancyDeficiencyCompatibleFertilityPmsMiscarriageThyroid Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“Forty years ago, after many years of successful use of thyroid therapy, leading gynecologists in this country and elsewhere were reporting thyroid had cured more menstrual disorders than all other medications combined. Unfortunately, that lesson seems to have been largely lost.” YearsHas BeensCountryUseSeemsLostSuccessfulLessonsYears AgoTherapyFortyDisorderElsewhereMedicationFertilityPmsThyroidGynecologists Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“Thyroid secretions in adequate amounts appear to be essential for development of the egg and for proper ovarian secretions. If thyroid function is low, an egg may be discharged from an ovary but it may not be fertilizable or, if fertilized, may not be capable of nesting so that pregnancy is quickly aborted.” IfsMayDevelopmentAmountEssentialsCapableLowsFunctionEggsPregnancyAdequateFertilityPmsThyroidOvaries Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“As stated before, hypothyroidism may cause premature or delayed puberty. The majority of normal and hypothyroid females begin their cycle at ages 12 or 13. However, a growing number of those with hypothyroidism start their cycle years earlier or begin their periods at age 15 or later. Premature or delayed puberty in males is also becoming more common.” YearsMayAgeCausesCommonNumbersGrowingBecomingPeriodsNormalFemaleMajorityMalesCyclesBecoming MorePrematurePubertyDelayedFertilityPmsThyroidHypothyroidism Author:Mark Starr
“Many of the women who benefited from thyroid therapy provided added evidence that it was the thyroid which was responsible. There were the women who, upon being relieved of their {menstrual} problems, stopped taking medication only to return in a few months with their original complaints. Thyroid therapy again overcame their difficulties.” ProblemMonthsReturnEvidenceDifficultyResponsibleOriginalsTherapyComplaintsMedicationRelievedFertilityPmsThyroid Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“On thyroid therapy, more than 90 percent of those with painful menstruation were relieved, most of them completely. The results were fully as good in converting irregular periods to normal, regular ones. And in six of seven women with excessive flow, normal flow was established.” ResultsPeriodsNormalSixPercentFlowSevenPainfulTherapyRelievedConvertingFertilityPmsMenstruationThyroid Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“Problems associated with the menstrual cycle are now commonplace. The majority of teenagers whom I have seen suffer problems such as PMS, severe cramping, and irregular or heavy cycles. Severe hypothyroidism may cause the menses to stop. Dr. Barnes noted his patients with menstrual problems usually suffered many other telltale symptoms of hypothyroidism. Mine do as well. A large majority of menstrual problems resolve after treatment with dessicated thyroid.” WellsMayProblemSufferingCausesMinesMajorityPatientHeavyTeenagerTreatmentCyclesResolveDrsSevereSymptomsCommonplaceFertilityPmsThyroidHypothyroidism Author:Mark Starr
“In study at the Mayo Clinic covering fifty consecutive young women with hypothyroidism, twenty-eight has menstrual disturbances. Abnormally profuse menses was a common disturbance; frequent bleeding between periods was another; in some cases, both problems were present. Thyroid therapy relived the disturbances.” ProblemYoungCommonCasesStudyPeriodsTwentiesEightTherapyFiftyYoung WomenCoveringBleedingDisturbanceFertilityClinicPmsConsecutiveThyroidHypothyroidism Author:Broda Otto Barnes
“The medical literature is full of reports going back many years that provide evidence that thyroid medication, used when indicated, is one of the most helpful measures in the treatment of infertility in both men and women. And not infrequently it may be needed by both partners in an infertile marriage.” MenYearsMayUsedLiteratureNeededEvidenceMen And WomenMedicalPartnersReportsTreatmentHelpfulMedicationFertilityPmsInfertilityThyroid Author:Broda Otto Barnes
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