Hyperthyroidism can be treated in many ways. However, a doctor chooses the line of treatment based on several variables like the underlying cause, the age of the patient, the size of the thyroid gland and the presence of coexisting medical illnesses
Most
people know that stress can cause various health problems. We are living in a
scenario where every person lives under stress. Especially the pandemic has
taken a toll on everyone’s health apart from that sedentary lifestyle such as
lack of exercise, smoking, drinking, junk food eating, lack of sleeping
especially where people work in the night shifts, desk jobs, tension of target
completion, the pressure of board meetings, client pressure, etc. All these
factors in totality lead to stress.
Many
people don’t know that stress can also cause thyroid. Hypothyroidism or thyroid
refers to any state in which thyroid hormone production is below normal. The
symptoms are usually milder at the beginning but develop gradually as the
condition deteriorates.
The
symptoms of hypothyroidism are often subtle but can include:
- Increased
cholesterol levels
- State
of depression
- Losing
or gaining weight
- Swollen
neck
- Mood
swings
- Low
energy
- Hair
loss
- Constipation
- Dry
skin
- Brittle
nails
- Problem
with vision
- Trembling
of hands.
In
today’s generation thyroid is a very common problem especially post 25 years of
age and women are 4 times more prone to thyroid disorders than men. Undiagnosed
and untreated thyroid disease can be a cause for infertility or frequent
miscarriage.
An
underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is a condition in which the thyroid gland
doesn’t produce enough of certain important hormones. For women, there is a
link between hypothyroidism and infertility. Low levels of thyroid hormone can
interfere with ovulation, which impairs fertility.
Since
standard thyroid blood tests are not sensitive enough to detect low ovarian
tissue levels the majority of the time. Women must find a knowledgeable
physician who understands that standard tests will often not be useful in
detecting low ovarian thyroid levels. If you feel the above-mentioned symptoms
immediately go for TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test, Chest X-ray, T4, or
thyroxin test.
Treatment:
Hyperthyroidism can be treated in many ways. However, a doctor chooses the line
of treatment based on several variables like the underlying cause of
hyperthyroidism, the age of the patient, the size of the thyroid gland, and the
presence of coexisting medical illnesses.
If you
are found to have hypothyroidism, thyroid hormone replacement is very effective
in restoring fertility. It may take one-two months to normalise your thyroid
hormone levels with medication; and once you start medication, you must check
your TSH levels to confirm they are in the normal range. You will usually need
to continue the medicines for the rest of your life and recheck your thyroid
function every six months or so.
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