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Periods after Hemithyroidectomy
Hemithyroidectomy done on 7th may. After that my period will come normal or not? Why it is late? Does one side of thyroid works properly?
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Yes your periods will come normally. It could be late because surgery is a stress in itself. One side of thyroid is enough to maintain thyroid function in 80% of patients after hemithyroidectomy.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
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Every individual body physiology is different. In general period will come normal.
When there is one thyroid, it is enough to compensate the other.
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Be calm
Give time for the body to compensate
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