The word shanty is not used much in Ireland. It seems to be a word used mainly by americans. Shanty Irish was used to describe the poorest of the.
Pregnancy and pituitary function. Pregnancy can also cause hypothyroidism by depressing pituitary function. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and operates as a control tower for the bodyâs hormones. As a result the pituitary fails to signal the thyroid to release enough TSH to stimulate thyroid activity.
Women who are having symptoms of hypothyroidism after pregnancy (postpartum hypothyroidism), such as depression, memory and concentration problems, or thyroid enlargement (goiter). Women who have had hypothyroidism during or after pregnancy should be retested if they become pregnant again.