Diabetes, Thyroid, and Obesity

Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy

Besides direct factors pertaining to the reproductive system of a woman, there are other conditions of the body that affect the fertility in them. This is because the hormones in a female’s body are more intricately connected, with systems more efficiently wired to each other. This is why conditions like Obesity, diabetes, and Hyperthyroidism have an impact, directly, on the fertility of a woman.

Obesity

Obesity is known to be a factor of detrimental influence on various systems of the body, that includes the reproductive health in females as well. There are research studies that point out a deep connection between obsity and infertility, which is why a number of women with obesity also face issues like infertility.

This is owed owing to the fact that obesity increases the likelihood of menstrual cycle dysfunction and diminished ovarian reserve. Further, obesity also decreases the chances of a woman getting pregnant, be it through natural conception, or through assisted reproduction techniques.

Diabetes

Diabetes is often associated with lower rates of fertility, and a further decreased success rate of conception in women. The reason behind this is that diabetes increases the chances of causing other diseases in women, that directly affect the fertility factors. These diseases include

• PCOS (especially Type 2 Diabetes)
• Irregular Menstrual Cycle
• Absent Periods
• Premature Ovarian Failure (More risk for Type 1 Diabetes)
• Uterine Cancer (especially Type 2 Diabetes)
• Microvascular and cardiovascular complications (More risk for Type 1 Diabetes)

With that said, there are a number of cases where women with diabetes have been able to conceive. This is owed to their efforts to control diabetes and to maintain a healthy body weight.

Hypothyroidism

An underactive Thyroid Gland is known to be a factor in female infertility. The thyroid gland is important to the body as it produces a number of important hormones. Due to the underactive state, these hormones may be produced less in quantity, and thus give rise to problems that may either be infertility or the cause of infertility.