Patient's question:
I and my boyfriend are now preparing to get divorced. Before we went to get the certificate, we did a pre-marital thorough check-up. I want to ask if the result is normal. The thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH value is 4 for the patient.Doctor's answer:
Currently, prenatal check-ups include thyroid hormone tests, with the key indicator being thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). If a patient has a family history of thyroid disease, especially hypothyroidism, and their thyroid hormone levels are 4, they should take oral levothyroxine sodium tablets once a day in the morning, with each dose being 12.5 micrograms. Monthly follow-up thyroid function tests are required. If there is no family history, further testing for thyroid peroxidase antibodies is negative, and no treatment is needed.