Re: NFP and thyroid cancer

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Dear Sheila,As long as your thyroid hormone is replaced fully (one pill daily), there should be no effect on the menstrual cycle or NFP use.Murph T. Goodwin MDProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and PediatricsMaternal-Fetal MedicineUniversity of Southern California On May 8, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Sheila Kippley wrote: Any helpful response to question below sent to our website.... "My husband and I have been using NFP since we were married four years ago. Recently, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which will be treated by the full removal of my thyroid. I was wondering if you know of any issues this could cause with NFP? Is there anything we should do differently? Thanks for any help you can give!" Sheila K. KippleyNFP Internationalwww.NFPandmore.orgThe Seven Standards of Ecological BreastfeedingBreastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood

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"Some types of thyroid cancer can usually be controlled by keeping TSH completely suppressed. Since TSH produces reactions in cells as different as fibroblasts and fat cells, pigment cells in the skin, mast cells and bone marrow cells (Whetsell, et al., 1999), it won't be surprising if it turns out to have a role in the development of a variety of cancers, including melanoma."Preventing and treating cancer with progesterone.Darcy HemstadOn May 8, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Sheila Kippley wrote:

Any helpful response to question below sent to our website....

"My husband and I have been using NFP since we were married four years ago. Recently, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which will be treated by the full removal of my thyroid. I was wondering if you know of any issues this could cause with NFP? Is there anything we should do differently? Thanks for any help you can give!"

Sheila K. KippleyNFP Internationalwww.NFPandmore.orgThe Seven Standards of Ecological BreastfeedingBreastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood