Can men with hyperthyroidism have children?

Most people who suffer from hyperthyroidism are women, but there are also men who suffer from it. Everyone knows that hyperthyroidism has a great impact on human health and will affect fertility. However, if a man suffers from hyperthyroidism, it usually does not affect fertility. If a woman suffers from hyperthyroidism, it will have a great impact on the fetus after pregnancy and will affect the baby's intellectual development. Hyperthyroidism must be treated in time, otherwise there will be many complications.

Does male hyperthyroidism affect fertility?

Whether it is hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, mild cases do not affect pregnancy, but the miscarriage or stillbirth rate is high. Severe cases may cause loss of libido, impotence, decreased sperm count and infertility in male patients, and excessive and frequent menstruation in female patients with hypothyroidism. If not treated, it may also lead to infertility.

How to treat hyperthyroidism

1. After diagnosis, when the hyperthyroidism condition has not been brought under control, try to obtain the patient's full understanding and close cooperation, arrange a reasonable diet, and eat a high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin and low-iodine diet; relax the mind; get adequate rest and avoid strenuous physical activities. This is necessary and cannot be ignored.

2. Drug selection: Doctors in different regions have different choices based on their habits and experience.

3. Subtotal thyroidectomy after drug treatment has good results, with a cure rate of over 90%, but there is a certain chance of complications.

4. Radioactive iodine treatment. This method is safe and convenient, with a cure rate of 85%-90% and a low recurrence rate. In recent years, more and more countries have begun to use this method to treat hyperthyroidism.

5. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture therapy also have good effects on some hyperthyroidism. Due to the different understandings of the disease by doctors, the treatment methods used by each doctor are also different, and the efficacy is also different.

If you want to get pregnant, it is better to wait until your physical condition recovers before preparing for pregnancy, because unexpected situations are inevitable. Male hyperthyroidism will also affect male sexual desire. We all want a healthy baby, so we should be patient and wait until we are cured before getting pregnant, to be responsible for ourselves and the child.