Dr. Kepal Patel

So one of the few things that every obstetrician is going to check during pregnancy is going to be gestational diabetes and your thyroid levels. Because those hormonal changes can affect your thyroid function. And so if you're undergoing any kind of hormonal therapy, I think it's smart just to get a baseline thyroid function test.

So one of the few things that every obstetrician is going to check during pregnancy is going to be gestational diabetes and your thyroid levels. Because those hormonal changes can affect your thyroid function. And so if you're undergoing any kind of hormonal therapy, I think it's smart just to get a baseline thyroid function test.

And then while you're undergoing that therapy, just check the thyroid and make sure it's not being affected.

And then while you're undergoing that therapy, just check the thyroid and make sure it's not being affected.

And then while you're undergoing that therapy, just check the thyroid and make sure it's not being affected.

No, I would say so many of you have, for example, patients that show up with Graves' disease, often they'll come see me and they've had it for like two or three months and I'll tell them, wait six months to a year because it may resolve on its own. It may go away. Your body may, whatever triggered it, that may untrigger at some point.

No, I would say so many of you have, for example, patients that show up with Graves' disease, often they'll come see me and they've had it for like two or three months and I'll tell them, wait six months to a year because it may resolve on its own. It may go away. Your body may, whatever triggered it, that may untrigger at some point.

No, I would say so many of you have, for example, patients that show up with Graves' disease, often they'll come see me and they've had it for like two or three months and I'll tell them, wait six months to a year because it may resolve on its own. It may go away. Your body may, whatever triggered it, that may untrigger at some point.

Hashimoto's where, you know, they already have the antibodies and your TSH is slowly going up and all likelihood they'll probably end up on thyroid medication at some point. But, you know, once again, you know, your thyroid function varies depending on what else is, what other stressors are going on in your life.

Hashimoto's where, you know, they already have the antibodies and your TSH is slowly going up and all likelihood they'll probably end up on thyroid medication at some point. But, you know, once again, you know, your thyroid function varies depending on what else is, what other stressors are going on in your life.

Hashimoto's where, you know, they already have the antibodies and your TSH is slowly going up and all likelihood they'll probably end up on thyroid medication at some point. But, you know, once again, you know, your thyroid function varies depending on what else is, what other stressors are going on in your life.

Thyroid nodules are really under, unfortunately, there's nothing you can do. There's nothing you do to cause thyroid nodules. Like I said, they can be genetic at times. They do run in families. And sometimes your thyroid gland is just prone to developing nodules. Some people get ovarian cysts.

Thyroid nodules are really under, unfortunately, there's nothing you can do. There's nothing you do to cause thyroid nodules. Like I said, they can be genetic at times. They do run in families. And sometimes your thyroid gland is just prone to developing nodules. Some people get ovarian cysts.

Thyroid nodules are really under, unfortunately, there's nothing you can do. There's nothing you do to cause thyroid nodules. Like I said, they can be genetic at times. They do run in families. And sometimes your thyroid gland is just prone to developing nodules. Some people get ovarian cysts.

Some people get, you know, there are many parts of your body that just tends to develop nodules and cysts. But yeah, I mean, my only advice would be just to do, you know, annual testing, annual screening, just to make sure that none of these nodules are getting larger or none of them are starting to look suspicious.

Some people get, you know, there are many parts of your body that just tends to develop nodules and cysts. But yeah, I mean, my only advice would be just to do, you know, annual testing, annual screening, just to make sure that none of these nodules are getting larger or none of them are starting to look suspicious.

Some people get, you know, there are many parts of your body that just tends to develop nodules and cysts. But yeah, I mean, my only advice would be just to do, you know, annual testing, annual screening, just to make sure that none of these nodules are getting larger or none of them are starting to look suspicious.

If it's large enough, absolutely. Anything over one to two centimeters, you should be able to feel. It depends on the patient's neck, their body size. If they have a larger neck, it may be a little bit harder to feel. But for the most part, if they have a large enough nodule, you should be able to feel it. The thyroid gland is so anterior. It sits so out in the front of your neck.

If it's large enough, absolutely. Anything over one to two centimeters, you should be able to feel. It depends on the patient's neck, their body size. If they have a larger neck, it may be a little bit harder to feel. But for the most part, if they have a large enough nodule, you should be able to feel it. The thyroid gland is so anterior. It sits so out in the front of your neck.

If it's large enough, absolutely. Anything over one to two centimeters, you should be able to feel. It depends on the patient's neck, their body size. If they have a larger neck, it may be a little bit harder to feel. But for the most part, if they have a large enough nodule, you should be able to feel it. The thyroid gland is so anterior. It sits so out in the front of your neck.