Can the state of your thyroid affect your fertility? My doctor thinks my thyroid isn’t making enough esteogen for me to ovulate right but I don’t want to take BC pills for it. Any thoughts or advice?

fertility-matters:

Yes, your thyroid has influence on your reproductive cycle. However, it doesn’t make estrogen: your ovaries do. The thyroid’s job is to manage your metabolic functions, including ovulation. If you have a dysfunctional thyroid, this could interfere with your reproductive hormonal process and going on BC won’t fix the issue at all. This is because it shuts down your own natural production of estrogen, and thus – the problem is never solved. In fact, research has shown connections between poor thyroid health and use of hormonal therapies such as BC and HRT.

I don’t know what your specific thyroid issue is, but you can learn more in the following:

The Period Repair Manual (You can find this book at your local library or through any bookstore). This book goes over the thyroid and specifically talks about how it affects period health.

The American Thyroid Association (here is their page on hypothyroidism, which is the most common thyroid-related disease that affects your reproductive health): https://www.thyroid.org/hypothyroidism/

This blog also shares a lot of resources on hypothyroidism: https://hypothyroidmom.com/

Info on Hashimito’s, another common culprit: https://www.thyroid.org/hashimotos-thyroiditis/