Thyroid problems have become very common nowadays due to irregular eating habits and stressful lifestyles. Due to a lack of information, many people continue to struggle with this problem. In such a situation, to make people aware of the problem of thyroid, the entire month of January is being celebrated as Thyroid Awareness Month. This article of ours is also a small effort in this direction, in which we are talking about the problem of thyroid occurring during pregnancy.
If seen, the nine months of pregnancy are considered very critical for the woman and the child in her womb. These days, even a little carelessness can be harmful, especially if the pregnant woman already has some kind of physical problem, then more problems increase for her. For example, Thyroid problem during pregnancy poses a great threat to the health of the woman and the child in her womb.
In such a situation, women who have thyroid problems during pregnancy should take special care of some things. In this article, we are telling you how the effects of thyroid problems can be controlled during pregnancy. We talked to Dr. Satish Kumar of Lucknow Medical College about this and are sharing the information with you here.
Get checked regularly
Our health expert Dr. Satish Kumar says that most women face thyroid problems due to hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. Therefore, doctors get thyroid checked during pregnancy. At the same time, even if a woman already has a thyroid problem, she should get herself checked regularly during pregnancy so that thyroid medicine and appropriate treatment can be given accordingly.
Take full care of your diet
Thyroid problem is triggered due to wrong eating habits, in such a situation you should take special care of your eating habits. For example, if you have the problem of hyperthyroidism, then you should consume minimum salt in your food. Also, one should consume vegetables and fruits which can keep the thyroid under control. A woman suffering from hypothyroidism should include more iodized salt and whole grains in her diet.
Do not make changes to the medication yourself
Doctors recommend medicines to control the thyroid during pregnancy. In such a situation, take the dosage of the medicine as per the doctor's instructions and do not make any changes to it yourself, because doing so can reduce the effect of the medicine and can hurt the physical and mental development of the child in the womb.
You will get benefits from practicing yoga
Irregular lifestyle is also a main cause of thyroid, in such a situation, practicing yoga can also be beneficial to control it. This can help in controlling thyroid and other hormones in the body. But for this also you must take advice from a yoga expert and practice the prescribed yoga as per his instructions.
Try to reduce stress
Along with all these things, it is most important that you take minimum stress because excess stress can also increase the problem of the thyroid. For this, you should understand that thyroid problems are common during pregnancy. There is no need to panic because of this, but by taking medicines as well as balancing your diet and lifestyle, you can control your thyroid to a great extent.
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