[keren]

#1018584

I would like to ask a question about getting pregnant and Fertility after going through an Iodine treatment. My husband was diagnosed with graves diesis two years ago. After being treated by the pill METHIMAZOLE, for two years, he had a few months of a break from it. According to blood tests he did during the break from the pill, graves were still there. With the decision of specialist in the field it was decide to do an Iodine treatment. About a month ago he did the iodine treatment. As a young couple we have been seriously thinking about having children now. We asked about three doctors about how long must we wait until we can try to get pregnant. Actually they didn’t really have an absolute answer about men who were treated with iodine. Research tells that women should wait a half a year, before trying to get pregnant, but what about men? So these doctors told us what they know according to the research on women – to Waite four to six month. The question is: How much time should we wait? Men create new sperms every day, so it is probably different then women, isn’t it? If anyone has any personal knowledge or professional answer on this matter I would be more then grateful to hear about it. It is like being in the haze about this mater, no doctor knows about men and how long must they wait, they only assured us that there will be no damage to the sperms.
Thanks in advance,
Keren ” title=”Smile” />

[Bobbi]

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Basically, the issue must be that nobody knows. There are two reasons that women are told to wait at least six months. One of those reasons is to allow for time AT normal levels of hormone, for the woman’s body to heal after being hyperthyroid. Pregnancy is challenge enough without imposing it on an ill body. But that, obviously, does not apply to men since they do not carry the babies.

The second reason is so that a few of the more mature eggs will be sloughed off before attempting pregnancy. The theory is that the more mature the egg, the more it is possible for the radiation to damage it. But, sperm are very short lived, and are made all the time.

Since no doctor can give you a definitive answer, I would suggest using your own judgment. Waiting a month or two might be unnecessary, but if it would ease your minds about things it would be prudent.

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