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.
Thyroid hormone plays a critical role dur-. ing pregnancy both in the development of a. healthy baby and in maintaining the health of. the mother. Women with thyroid problems can have a. healthy pregnancy and protect their fetusesâ. health by learning about pregnancyâs effect. on the thyroid, keeping current on their thy-. roid function testing, and taking the required. medications.