My. Wife. Has. Recently. Conducted technicitium. Scan (thyroid) she. Was. Prescribed. For. Radio iodine (1-131) therapy is. This the right. Treatment. Has. This. Any. Side effect. On. Health. Pregnancy. Please. Inform T3 CLIA 182 T4 CLIA 9.3 TSH. CLIA. Less. Than 0.01.

Thyroid disorders in pregnancy

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Dr. Arun Kumar SinghEndocrinologist11yrs exp

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It appears your wife has hyperthyroidism. Radio iodine therapy is one of definitive treatment for this condition. Treatment has no major side effects but pregnancy should be avoided for at least 6 months after iodine therapy and it should not be given during pregnancy.

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