A Postpartum Woman Develops Fatigue, Weight Gain, and Constipation

A postpartum woman develops fatigue, weight gain, and constipation. Laboratory values reveal elevated TSH and decreased T3 and T4 levels. What will the provider tell this patient?

A) A thyroidectomy will be necessary.
B) She should be referred to an endocrinologist.
C) She will need lifelong medication.
D) This condition may be transient.