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The most common endocrine disorders in women at reproductive age are those involving the thyroid gland and it is well recognized that hyperthyroidism (HT), over-function of the thyroid gland, is associated with risks of maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications. The aim of this paper is to review the latest evidence regarding the components of preconception counseling in women with HT that contemplate a pregnancy. We also want to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the importance of periconceptional counseling in improving pregnancy outcomes and avoid maternal and fetal complications related to thyroid dysfunction. In women with Graves\u2019 disease seeking pregnancy, it is essential to discuss all the treatment options along with the associated risks and benefits. Extensive prospective studies are still needed to understand the implications of current recommended strategies for the management of HT in preconception and during pregnancy.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina60020234","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,29]],"date-time":"2024-01-29T08:11:27Z","timestamp":1706515887000},"page":"234","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Preconceptional Counseling in Women with Hyperthyroidism"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Luminita Nicoleta","family":"Cima","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mihaela","family":"Tarna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Carmen Sorina","family":"Martin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3659-4544","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anca Elena","family":"Sirbu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Iulia","family":"Soare","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9213-6735","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anca Maria","family":"Panaitescu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"\u201cFilantropia\u201d Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8425-6307","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicolae","family":"Gica","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"\u201cFilantropia\u201d Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Carmen Gabriela","family":"Barbu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Simona","family":"Fica","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, \u201cElias\u201d Emergency University Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"16","DOI":"10.21037\/aot.2018.07.02","article-title":"Preconception counseling for thyroid disorders","volume":"3","author":"Aghajanian","year":"2018","journal-title":"Ann. 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