Fertility, Menstrual Cycle, Possible Thyroid Issue?

[maddycat]

My husband and I aren't actively trying to conceive right now, but not preventing either. I have been "loosely" charting my cycles for the past year. I have a two year old son and I got my first post partum menstruation about a year ago (I nursed him until December of 07). I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease after my son was born.

In the last few months that I have been charting my cycles I'm pretty sure that my luteal phase is really short (less than 10 days). My last cycle it was only 8 days and I bled heavier and longer than I normally have in the past. Does this sound like a thyroid issue, or maybe just low progesterone? Any thoughts? I have been reading about Hashimoto's Thyroidosis and wonder if this could be it- I don't know, I just feel like I'm doing too much self diagnosing. Should I get it checked out or just wait a few more cycles and see how things go?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Marcia

[B'sgirl]

I don't know for sure, but it could be. Thyroid problems can definitely affect your cycles. I have Grave's disease where my immune system attacks my thyroid but it never affected my cycles. It did, however, give me morning sickness when I was not pregnant. I haven't had any trouble with it since I had radiation. If you are worried about it though you can just go into your OBGYN or family doctor and ask for a thyroid test. They'll test the thyroid stimulating hormones in your blood and they are

[B'sgirl]

I don't know for sure, but it could be. Thyroid problems can definitely affect your cycles. I have Grave's disease where my immune system attacks my thyroid but it never affected my cycles. It did, however, give me morning sickness when I was not pregnant. I haven't had any trouble with it since I had radiation. If you are worried about it though you can just go into your OBGYN or family doctor and ask for a thyroid test. They'll test the thyroid stimulating hormones in your blood and they are pretty reliable tests.