Infertility
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Overview
Infertility is an increasing problem in developed countries. Various reasons have been advanced, including environmental toxins, increased stress, and even genetic damage to the mother's mitochondral DNA. In some instances problems can be attributed to the father, while in other cases the problem can be attributed to the mother. This web page addresses only a few of the potential causes, and treatments which Dr. Weyrich is prepared to provide.Etiology
In some cases, infertility has been attributed to hypothyroidism of the mother, which may be further attributed to mitochondrial dysfunction [Starr2005, pg 60].Male infertility has also been attributed to hypothyroidism [Starr2005, pg 147].
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
In the event that the mother has a low basal body temperature (below 97.8 degrees when measured in the axilla), a trial of thyroid replacement with a dessicated thyroid or synthetic T4/T3 blend has often been found to result in pregnancy within several cycles [Starr2005, pg 60; Barnes1976; Hertoghe1914].ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Barnes1976] Barnes B & Galton L. Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness. New York: Harper & Row (1976). [Cited by Starr2005].
[Colborn1997] Colborn T, et al. Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival? - A Scientific Detective Story. New York: Penguin (1997).
[Hertoghe1914] E. Hertoghe. Thyroid Deficiency. Lecture presented to the International Surgical Congress at the New York Polyclinic School and Hospital (April 1914). Copy availaible from Broda O. Barnes M.D. Research Foundation at http://www.brodaobarnes.org [Cited by Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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