Thyrotropin increased in women. Why that is, causes and treatment

One reason for the inability to become pregnant or hormonal disorder in women is a change in hormone thyrotropin concentration in the blood. Increased rate signals a failure of functioning of the thyroid gland. To identify deviation blood sample is assigned to the analysis.

Function and role of thyrotropin hormone in the body women

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH is synthesized in the pituitary gland. He has a direct impact on the production of thyroid hormones. So if TSH increased, the observed decrease in the concentration of T3 and T4 in the blood and vice versa. These figures together with TSH level estimates endocrinologist, yielding a result the patient's blood analysis.

Thyrotropin functions in the body are:

• involved in the synthesis of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and nucleic acids and influence the metabolism;
• normalization of breathing, physical activity, participation in the work of the heart muscle, spleen, stomach;
• heat regulation, stable emotional state;
• activation of mental activity;
• impact on the ability of conception by normalizing the balance of sex hormones - estrogen, progesterone, follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormone, testosterone, prolactin and oxytocin;
• influence on the development and stable course of pregnancy.

If the deviation of TSH level in the blood is observed, this indicates pathology. A woman should consult an endocrinologist to determine the cause and the purpose of treatment.

Norma TSH in women by age, pregnancy and hepatitis B

The concentration of TSH in the blood varies with the age of the woman, the adult organism is able to stably produce this hormone.

The table shows the performance depending on the age and condition of the woman:

Age in years	The norm in mIU / l
5-14	0,4-5,0
15-60	0,4-4,0
over 60	0,5-8,0
during pregnancy	I trimester - 0.4-4.0 II trimester - 0.3-2.8 III trimester - 0.4-3.5
during lactation	to 4.0

Normally, a human thyrotropin in the range of 0.4 to 2.5 mIU / L. If the rate is fixed in the range of 2,4-4,0 mIU / L, it should take as a warning. Perhaps people will face a thyroid problems in the future.

In women, after 50 years increases the risk of thyroid disease, so you should monitor the level of the hormone and to be tested, designated endocrinologist.

It is also necessary to consider the time of day that shall test for levels of the hormone:

• increased concentration of TSH in 2-4 hours. night;
• the lowest figure seen in 17-18 hours. evening.

In connection with the daily fluctuations in the morning it is recommended to hand over the analysis, not eating food before the procedure.

The reasons for the increased level

Thyrotropin, increased in women - this is an indicator that disrupted thyroid. If a woman of any age complains of insomnia, depression, decreased libido, you should take a blood test.

Increasing the level of the indicator is observed in these states:

• malfunction of the thyroid and adrenal glands. These endocrine glands help the person adapt to changes and adverse living conditions, such as stress;
• neoplasms, both benign and malignant;
• mental disorders. Such states disorder manifested during emotional stress or overexcitation;
• overdose of drugs and dietary supplements that contain iodine;
• during childbearing.

Signs of increasing hormone levels

Malfunction of the thyroid gland leads to a deterioration of the general condition of the woman.

She feels:

• anxiety;
  
• trouble falling asleep at night;
• causeless anxiety;
• decreased visual acuity;
• periodic tremor of the hands;
• fatigue in good physical condition.

Immediately call to the endocrinologist is necessary in such cases:

• if a woman is sharply gaining or losing weight for no apparent reason. In this case, your doctor will be assigned a glycemic blood test;
• changing the color and condition of the skin - it is swollen around the eyes and has a yellowish tint. Such a state is called ikterichnost;
• nails become brittle and exfoliate;
• shortness of breath with low physical activity;
• there is frustration of a chair or diarrhea, abdominal pain, or nausea.

Assay for determination of the hormone

Thyrotropin, increased in women, causing malfunction of the whole organism. To clarify the diagnosis is assigned a blood test. It shows the concentration of hormone and the presence of antibodies that show pathology. In a healthy person they should not be.

The reasons that a doctor may prescribe a biomaterial delivery:

• woman complains of irritability, fatigue, palpitations. Also, there are changes in the skin folds in the ground, urticaria. In this case, an endocrinologist exclude or confirm the diagnosis "diffuse goiter";
• there is swelling of the face, a yellowish tint century, there is a weakness in the hands. In this case, an endocrinologist is suspected hypothyroidism;
• a woman can not get pregnant. Infertility is excluded;

  

• People have repeatedly complained about the drop in body temperature. In this case, it sets the chronic form of the disease, and the analysis is one of the survey instrument;
• If a woman feels a constant weakness, there are irregularities in the muscle. In this case, it excludes the diagnosis of myopathy.

The rules of analysis, preparation

If the woman will not follow the recommendations concerning the preparation for delivery of biomaterial analysis can show unreliable results.

preparation rules:

• donating blood is recommended from 6 to 8 am, to a maximum of 12 hours. In this case, the last meal should be carried out in the evening of the previous day;
• between going to the lab and dinner must pass a minimum of 8 hours, while the maximum -. 12 h .;
• prior to blood donation to drink water without sugar and gas;
• 5 days before the test person should be excluded from the diet of alcohol, do not eat large portions of food;
• the day of the procedure, non-smoking;
• 1-2 days prior to analysis is recommended not to load yourself to exercise, keep away from stress;
• women allowed to take the analysis any day of the menstrual cycle.

If a doctor's prescription person is taking any medications and can not refuse them, you need to inform the medical staff.

If a woman takes thyroxine on a regular basis between the last drug administration and blood donation must pass 4 hours. and more.

If you want to retake the blood to track the dynamics of hormone concentrations, the analysis is performed in the same time.

fence biomaterial

Before the procedure need to calm down, sit or lie down for 30 min. Blood sampling is carried out with either hand from the cubital vein. For this purpose, 5 ml vial.

The blood test is conducted by various methods:

• radioimmunoassay;
• Immunoassay;
• immunohemilyuminestsentny.

Also in the laboratories of different calibration devices, so the results may also differ. Divergence indicators at 0.1 mIU / L is not considered critical.

How to wait for the responses of the study? Decoding results

waiting time results may vary depending on the place where the fence material occurs. On average, it is expected from 2 to 7 days. The result of the study is recorded on a form has the shape of a table with said actual and standard values.

The correct decryption of the result can only make an endocrinologist, paying attention to the overall clinical picture and the appointment of other tests. If a woman has decided to donate blood on their own without direction, then it is necessary to compare the result to the standard. If the deviation is more than 0.1, the required consultation and doobsledovanie endocrinologist.

It should be borne in mind that the constant increase in the hormone concentration is diagnosed in the following cases:

• underwent surgery to remove the gall bladder;
• presence of pituitary tumors;
• the constant use of products that contain iodine, in large quantities.

How to bring back to normal hormone?

Thyrotropin, increased in women, needs to be adjusted.

It is produced with the help of medicines, folk remedies as a maintenance therapy and diet. Choose the right drugs for the treatment can only endocrinologist, given the age, way of life, the history of women.

medication

If the results of the analysis on TTG there is a significant increase in the index - in 2 times more - and at the same time it revealed a lack of T3 and T4, the appointed synthetic T4 hormone (Thyroxine). That it effectively lowers the level of TSH. Treatment begins with a minimal dosage and adjusted according to the results of additional analyzes.

When the indicator of the TSH normal, therapy is stopped. With slight excess upper limit of the normal level TTG treatment is carried out using iodine preparations. As a rule, they are appointed for 6 months., Followed by re-examination.

The diet appointed as prophylaxis. To monitor their health, women should check the level of concentration tiretropina 1 once a year.

If the TSH concentration increased during the gestation of the child, the treatment method is considered individually gynecologist-endocrinologist. As a rule, therapy includes iodine-containing drugs, synthetic thyroxine and prenatal vitamins.

, The surgical consultation is required and address the issue of prompt intervention, as some drugs may not be sufficient if the period of the survey revealed the tumor.

ethnoscience

As a further method of reducing elevated levels of TSH applied folk medicine.

It is worth paying attention to such substances:

• Vitamin E - a safe daily dosage of 400 IU;
• vitamins B12 and B9;
• an extract of the adrenal cortex.

Also, the auxiliary curative effect of a number of herbs. Of these, prepare decoctions for oral administration.

To reduce TSH levels applicable:

• mother-and-stepmother, angelica root and licorice, rose hips, yarrow, celandine;
• chamomile flowers, Echinops, rose hips, chicory root, yarrow;
• elecampane root, birch buds, St. John's wort, and rowan, oregano.

The formulations are prepared in the same way:

1. Mark components in an equal volume.
2. Pour boiling water.
3. Insist to cool. The final composition can be kept in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
4. Drinking 1 glass per day by dividing it into several portions for 30 minutes. before meals.

Duration of treatment was 1.5 months.

Diet

The daily requirement of iodine in the female body is 3 g per 1 kg of mass. For example, a woman weighing 60-70 kg per day is necessary 180-210 micrograms (0,18-0,21 mg).

The table shows the products, the content of iodine, as well as those which are useless in the treatment of elevated TSH:

Food product	The content of iodine, mg per 100 g	Products that do not contain iodine
dried kelp	0,7	honey
Cod liver	0,37	vegetable oil
seaweed	0,3	orange
flounder, salmon, mackerel	0,2-0,25	seasoning
cod, herring, mackerel	0,09-0,15	banana
viburnum	0,08	coffee
olives	0,03	tea
cereals	0,01	beer
egg	0,018	wine
pork	0,017
milk	0,017
beef	0,012
sour cream	0,009
chicken	0,006
potatoes	0,005
carrot	0,005
green pea	0,005
apples, oranges, cherries, eggplant, melon	0,002
pears, apricots, black currants, gooseberries	0,001

Lifestyle

If a woman has an increased rate of thyrotropin, she recommended a prolonged diet. Also in the diet to include mountain ash and myrtle. For drinking needed to fly purified water in a volume of 2.5 liter per day.

It is necessary to limit or stop drinking alcohol, especially beer, because it affects hormones. In the evening and at night is better not to eat fatty foods and heavy and high-calorie foods excluded from the diet.

On hormones also affect the stress, so you should monitor the stability of the emotional state. If a woman is unable to cope with the problem, it is necessary to visit a psychologist. Excessive exercise, too, should be excluded. Sports should be fun, rather than deplete the body.

Effects

If treatment increased TSH index begun in time, the situation does not give complications in the body.

When prolonged treatment, the woman may face such consequences:

• metabolic disease;
• weight gain or thinness without cause;
• diabetes;
• mucosal edema;
• arterial hypertension.

In childhood TTG shortage may lead to cretinism - delay development of physically and mentally because of the insufficient production of thyroid hormone.

The content of hormones in the female body has a direct impact on her health. Elevated levels of thyrotropin - a reason to seek the advice of an endocrinologist. Lack of treatment can cause a number of serious complications whose treatment will spend more effort and money than in the timely prevention of the disease.

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

Video of the hormone thyrotropin

What is the hormone thyrotropin, role in the body: