 [ Symptoms ] how long to be trying to get pregnant before consider seeing a fertility doctor i am 38 years old been with my husband 8 years trying for 9 months i am starting to wonder if there is something more to it get checked  also i am 38 years is that considered old therefore should consider fertilitymore specialized doctor anyway [ Disease ] assuming that it is iodine 131 it could cause damage to the thyroids and increase cancer risk i am not sure if there is a non radio active for of iodine dye find out which one it is and use discretion