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I found these snippits on a search today and thought that it might be

helpful to you all. We haven't talked about the thyroid-fibroid

connection in a while but excess estrogen is linked to fibroids and

as stated here in the first quote, can impair thyroid hormone

functioning in the body. Also, low thyroid function can also be

linked to increased estrogen in the body in the opposite situation as

you can see in the second quote.

--Ann

" What About Thyroid Hormone and Estrogen? (i.e., Hormone Replacement

Therapy, Birth Control Pills)

Women taking estrogen (either as hormone replacement -- i.e.,

Premarin -- or in birth control pills) may need to take more thyroid

replacement hormone. Estrogen increases the body's production of a

blood protein that binds thyroid hormone to it, making it inactive.

For women without thyroids in particular, this can cause a need to

increase the dosage level slightly, as there is no thyroid to

compensate. After beginning any estrogen therapy, a woman should

always have TSH tested to see if the estrogen is having an impact on

overall TSH and thyroid function and might require a dosage

adjustment. "

(from the

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/thyroid-drug-faq.htm#8

" In a condition of hypothyroidism, the thyrotropin-releasing factor,

elaborated in the hypothalamus, is continually being secreted to

arouse greater thyroid activity from the anterior pituitary. Capable

as the body is, its competency may not allow for thyroid hormone

stimulation without stimulation of LH and FSH as well. The

thyrotropin-releasing factor may arouse other areas in the anterior

pituitary in its effort to goad the production of increased thyroid

hormone release.

GnRH is capable of inciting additional production from both LH and

FSH which in sequence stimulate the uterus. A reduction in GnRH can

actually diminish fibroid size and symptoms. It is highly likely that

the thyrotropin-releasing factor can elicit a similar stimulatory

effect on LH and FSH. It can be likened to whipping a horse into

greater performance but expecting only one leg to respond. The

anterior pituitary secretes the growth hormone, thyrotropin,

adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, follicle-

stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, and endorphins.

This cascade likely best describes why hypothyroidism is the purveyor

of so many reproductive tract anomalies and why it must be considered

in any treatment protocol. "

Uterine Fibroids (article from Life Extension site)

http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-139a.shtml