I'm a male with hypothyroidism?!
Question: I'm a male with hypothyroidism.?
And if I ever have children in the future will they have hypothyroidism as well.?Health Question & Answer
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It's possible, but not entirely definite. Your doctors may want to test your children's thyroid levels when they're born, just to be sure (undiagnosed hypothyroidism can cause serious problems with a baby's development). There's no reason to be afraid - if a baby is diagnosed, treatment can begin and continue throughout the child's life. You don't have to forego having kids just because you have hypothyroidism.Health Question & Answer
I recall learning about that in my Biology class, and I think you get it from lack of iodine or from your thyroids messing up. It can only be passed on through sporadic inheritance, which is just like a mutated gene, so I don't think your child would have any higher chance that anyone elses, but you might want to look into it further if you are thinking about having kids, 'cause I am just going by memory here. Good luckHealth Question & Answer
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