Why Optimizing Thyroid Matters For Low AMH, High FSH and Antral Follicle Count

We're digging into why thryoid health matters for low AMH/high FSH.

Our Fab Fertile Method includes a deep dive into your health utilizing cutting-edge functional tests and addressing biochemical and mental-emotional stressors.

A theme we see with primary ovarian insufficiency, diminished ovarian reserve, low AMH, and high FSH is thyroid dysfunction.

And looking at the TSH is NOT the answer.

I know you may have been told that our thyroid is normal, but something is being missed.

Thyroid dysfunction can result in:

• Anovulatory cycles
• Menstrual irregularities or heavy bleeding
• Low libido
• Luteal phase defects
• High prolactin
• Sex hormone imbalances
• Reduced DHEA, which may cause hormone imbalances and low sex hormone levels
• Failure to sustain a fertilized egg
• Low antral follicle count (AFC)
• Low anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), a measure of ovarian reserve
• High follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
• Early pregnancy loss (<20 weeks)

It is not about rushing to IVF or thinking donor ages are your only option. This is not the fast track to pregnancy success

The fast track to pregnancy success is working on our health. You’ll either get pregnant naturally or if you do need IVF, you’ll improve your chances of it working.

In this episode, you'll learn:

1. What the studies tell us about thyroid health and AMH
2. Optimal reference ranges for thyroid health (why being told everything is normal only wastes time as crucial healing opportunities are missed)
3. How thyroid health impacts egg quality
4. Specific strategies to improve thyroid health (i.e. food sensitivities, gut health, iron deficiency, adrenal insufficiency etc.)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

3:45 WELCOME KATY BRADBURY

4:47 WHY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THYROID HEALTH

• Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast
• Episode 44: The Link Between Thyroid Dysfunction And Fertility
• Episode 345: Why Improving Thyroid Function Is Essential When You Are TTC
• Episode 234: How to Know if the Thyroid is Functionally Optimally for Pregnancy Success
• Common scenarios many of us encounter with conventional doctors testing thyroid function

6:03 RESEARCH ON THYROID HEALTH & AMH LEVELS

• How TSH impacts fertility
• Research Study: What affects functional ovarian reserve, thyroid function or thyroid autoimmunity?
• Keeping TSH levels below 3 seems to improve AMH levels
• Why it’s essential to get a full thyroid panel
• Research Study: Effect of hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity on the ovarian reserve: A systematic review and meta-analysis
• Hypothyroidism can affect the ovarian reserve.
• These studies give us hope that we can make positive changes
• The thyroid is super-responsive.

11:02 THE HPA AXIS & YOUR FERTILITY

• The ovarian, adrenal, and thyroid systems have a knock-on effect on each other
• You can't consider the thyroid outside of the context of the ovaries and the adrenals.
• This feedback loop is present for both males and females
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 400: How To Address Men's Reproductive Health (It’s a myth sperm doesn't decline with age!)

14:01 THYROID FUNCTION, IRREGULAR CYCLES, & MISCARRIAGE

• We're not just supporting conception; we're trying to support a healthy pregnancy and baby at the other end of it.
• Why it’s important to have your thyroid function checked routinely during pregnancy
• If you’ve had irregular cycles, looking at thyroid function is key.

16:09 THYROID TESTING

• What to do if you recognize some of the symptoms of thyroid issues
• TSH is a good indicator but it doesn’t give the full picture.
• Having your TSH levels within the normal or optimal range doesn’t mean there aren’t issues with your thyroid function
• How a full thyroid panel can help to inform a customized approach to improve your fertility
• The thyroid is a very active gland so it’s important to monitor your levels and adjust accordingly
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 373: How to Address Hyperthyroidism or Graves' to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes with Dr. Eric Osansky
• Optimal ranges for the key markers we recommend to be included in a full thyroid panel
• Why we need to look at thyroid antibodies

27:11 SUBCLINICAL THYROID ISSUES

• How liver and gut imbalances can impact thyroid function
• The gut drives so much of our overall health.
• Whether or not you need thyroid medication, we need to address the root cause
• The thyroid is the canary in the coal mine.
• Get Pregnant Naturally
• Episode 357: The Dangers of Low-Fat Diets and Why An Optimal Lipid Panel Matters When TTC
• Episode 374: Could a sluggish liver be holding you back from getting pregnant?
• Episode 390: Why Addressing These Little Glands Matters for Egg Health and Even POI

31:05 OPTIMIZING THYROID HEALTH

• Just because you can do a lot doesn’t mean you should.
• The problem with the extractive nature of our modern world
• Give back to yourself physically, mentally and emotionally
• Why it’s essential to prioritize yourself as much as possible
• Minimizing common toxin exposures
• Considering thyroid health in the context of an iron panel
• How to identify food sensitivities
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 371: Why An Iron Deficiency Matters When TTC and How To Improve Pregnancy Success with Katy Bradbury

41:30 FINAL THOUGHTS

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