It's the end of an era for BlackBerry. The company, famous for making cellphones with physical keyboards that were once so popular people nicknamed them Crackberries, has decided to stop making its own devices. BlackBerry said on Wednesday that it will rely on partners to manufacture the phones, which will still have BlackBerry's look and feel.
The thyroid makes two important hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones regulate a person's metabolism, the body's process of using energy. Metabolism affects practically every function of the human body [source: NEMDIS]. The function of the thyroid can affect a woman's ability to ovulate, thus making it harder to get pregnant. When the thyroid gland either produces too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or too little (hypothyroidism), it can interrupt a woman's natural menstrual cycle. This in turn affects her ovulation cycle and can impede her ability to get pregnant [source: Mayo Clinic].
If you have thyroid disease, you should have your thyroid monitored during your pregnancy. If thyroid disease runs in your family or you have symptoms of thyroid disease, see your doctor for testing. It's important to treat hypothyroidism, low thyroid levels, during pregnancy. Left untreated, hypothyroidism can cause developmental and motor delays in children born to mothers with the condition. If you have hypothyroidism, do not stop taking your medication while pregnant. Some women may develop hyperthyroidism, high thyroid levels (or Graves disease), during pregnancy. Left untreated, hyperthyroidism can cause pre-eclampsia or premature birth for the baby.