Irregular periods after radioactive iodine treatment

[Pinktijen]

Hello,

My first period after my Radioactive iodine treatment was very odd Indeed and it had a strange smell to it. 2 weeks after my period ended (lasted much longer than usual) i have started to bleed again?

I am 49 but 50 in July. Has it triggered early menopause? Or is this common? Will it get better after a few months?

Thank you

[Greekchick]

Hi Pinktijen,

You may find this article useful. Apparently, this is not unusual - and it seems to resolve itself over time. Of course, my endo told me that after a TT or RAI “weird” things happen to your body. So it’s hard to say . I wish you all the best for a fast recovery and positive thoughts to you. Here’s the link for you:

asean-endocrinejournal.org/...

[MaiteFrench]

Hi, After a radio active treatment, your body needs months to get rid of all the radioactivity. And as much as it targets only the thyroid, it does impact other areas. So patience. Good luck.

[CarmenML]

Thyroid disease tends to affect periods, making heavy or light, or skipped....it will balance out once you get more balanced. ..

[Shtylla5963]

Hello ...I had radio active treatment for my thyroid around 3yrs ago now ...since having treatment I have now got osteoporosis and I also have fibromyalgia...after my treatment my periods stopped never had another since ...I was 53yrs old when I had treatment. Good luck hope all settles down .