this is a good question and you're wise to be thinking ahead. as you know radioactive iodine is taken to treat hyperthyroidism. you take one dose of the medication and it's taken up by the thyroid gland where it destroys most of the thyroid tissue. radioactive iodine does not spread to other body organs. it has not been linked to infertility birth defects or cancer. in fact radioactive iodine has been in use for over 60 years and has a great track record for safety. in short radioactive iodine is a safe treatment for you and should not affect your ability to have children in the future. best wishes!
can radioactive iodine cause infertility? . i am 24 years old and i want to have children someday down the road. if i have radioactive iodine done to help my hyperthyroidism will that cause me to become infertile?