What causes hypothyroidism in pregnancy? Hypothyroidism in pregnancy is usually caused by Hashimoto’s disease and occurs in one to three of every 1,000 pregnancies.Like Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder. In Hashimoto’s disease, the immune system makes antibodies…
Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy
What causes hyperthyroidism in pregnancy? Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy is usually caused by Graves’ disease and occurs in about one of every 500 pregnancies.2 Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder, which means the body’s immune system makes antibodies that act against its…