Radioactive Iodine Treatment in Women Affects Ovarian Reserve and May Affect Fertility
Endocrine SocietyWomen of reproductive age who have thyroid cancer should be cautious about receiving radioactive iodine treatment, which affects their remaining egg supply – their ovarian reserve – and may affect their fertility, new research from Israel finds. The results of this ongoing study will be presented Saturday, April 2, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston.