Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications
This review explores the complex interactions between birth control pills and thyroid function, emphasizing the potential for misinterpreted thyroid test results and the risks associated with inappropriate treatment. Birth control pills, widely used for contraception, influence thyroid hormone bind...
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This review explores the complex interactions between birth control pills and thyroid function, emphasizing the potential for misinterpreted thyroid test results and the risks associated with inappropriate treatment. Birth control pills, widely used for contraception, influence thyroid hormone binding proteins, leading to altered thyroid function test results that may mimic thyroid dysfunction. This can result in unnecessary levothyroxine prescriptions, with significant health implications. Additionally, the paper examines historical and recent perspectives on the relationship between hormonal contraceptives and hypothyroidism, highlighting a shift from a perceived risk to evidence of protective effects. Practical recommendations for healthcare providers, including the prioritization of TSH and FT3 measurements, aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. This synthesis of evidence underscores the importance of informed clinical decision-making in managing thyroid health for individuals using oral contraceptives.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1641799a1ac4dbe853e38942117e8b82025-02-12T08:17:46ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062025-02-017810.12775/JEHS.2025.78.57786Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical ImplicationsMaria Morawska0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6247-2812Klaudia Kożuchowska1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3915-8262Dawid Pilarz2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1380-8190Marcelina Szewczyk3https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1382-5762Anna Wolff4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2399-5020Julia Ufnal5https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5766-6995Dominika Lewandowska6https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8297-9296Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska 7https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2205-0813Helena Udziela-Gil8https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0477-317XKinga Jarosz9https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0395-9303University Clinical Hospital No. 2 Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Łódź, ul. Żeromskiego 113, PolandProvincial Multidisciplinary Center of Oncology and Traumatology named after M. Copernicus in Lodz, Pabianicka Street 62, 93-513 Lodz, PolandProvincial Multidisciplinary Center of Oncology and Traumatology named after M. Copernicus in Lodz, Pabianicka Street 62, 93-513 Lodz, PolandProvincial Multidisciplinary Center of Oncology and Traumatology named after M. Copernicus in Lodz, Pabianicka Street 62, 93-513 Lodz, PolandBarlicki Memorial Hospital Medical University of Lodz Teaching Hospital No 1: Lodz, PL: Kopcińskiego 22, Łódź, PLMedical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, PolandNovum Medical Clinic, Bociania Street 13, 02-807 Warsaw, PolandMunicipal Public Health Care Facility in Łask, Polna Street 12, 98-100 Łask, PolandHealthcare Team of the District Hospital in Sochaczew, General Surgery DepartmentUniversity Clinical Hospital No. 2 Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Łódź, ul. Żeromskiego 113, Poland This review explores the complex interactions between birth control pills and thyroid function, emphasizing the potential for misinterpreted thyroid test results and the risks associated with inappropriate treatment. Birth control pills, widely used for contraception, influence thyroid hormone binding proteins, leading to altered thyroid function test results that may mimic thyroid dysfunction. This can result in unnecessary levothyroxine prescriptions, with significant health implications. Additionally, the paper examines historical and recent perspectives on the relationship between hormonal contraceptives and hypothyroidism, highlighting a shift from a perceived risk to evidence of protective effects. Practical recommendations for healthcare providers, including the prioritization of TSH and FT3 measurements, aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. This synthesis of evidence underscores the importance of informed clinical decision-making in managing thyroid health for individuals using oral contraceptives. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/57786contraceptiveTSHhypothyroidismwomen's healthdiagnostic tests |
| spellingShingle | Maria Morawska Klaudia Kożuchowska Dawid Pilarz Marcelina Szewczyk Anna Wolff Julia Ufnal Dominika Lewandowska Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska Helena Udziela-Gil Kinga Jarosz Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications Journal of Education, Health and Sport contraceptive TSH hypothyroidism women's health diagnostic tests |
| title | Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications |
| title_full | Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications |
| title_fullStr | Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications |
| title_short | Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications |
| title_sort | oral contraceptives and thyroid results navigating the complex interactions and clinical implications |
| topic | contraceptive TSH hypothyroidism women's health diagnostic tests |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/57786 |
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