There are 10 signs, immediately think of thyroid disease

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The thyroid gland is an important organ that plays a role in releasing hormones, shaped like a butterfly on the front of the neck. Although this is a very small gland, it is an important part and is easily penetrated, leading to inflammation, affecting the patient's health. Through many studies, the prevalence of thyroid diseases is about 30% among people aged 18-65 years, the prevalence increases with age and is common in women (ratio 5 females to 1 male). Thyroid diseases are often left undiagnosed in 20-60% of the total population. It is from this that makes the examination and treatment more difficult, many people when detected, the disease has entered a more severe stage.

1. Signs of thyroid disease

1.1. Goiter/Swollen neck

Thyroid diseases such as goiter or thyroiditis will always be accompanied by a most obvious manifestation of a swollen neck or goiter. This condition is often accompanied by a lack of iodine in the body, making it difficult to breathe or talk.

1.2. Inflammatory arm syndrome, musculoskeletal pain

Musculoskeletal pain is also one of the symptoms of thyroid disease. With hypothyroidism, you will experience numbness and tingling in your arms because the lack of signaling hormone leads to the brain sending information to the muscles more slowly than usual. As for hyperthyroidism, the patient is very susceptible to stiffness and difficulty in coordination of the limbs.

1.3. Weak hair and skin

When you have hypothyroidism, your hair becomes brittle, frizzy, and brittle, and your skin becomes dry and flaky. This condition occurs due to a hormone imbalance that makes it difficult for hair to grow. Patients will be prone to hair loss and hair, skin becomes especially sensitive.

1.4. Irregular menstruation, risk of infertility

Hypothyroidism greatly affects menstrual problems. If your periods come early and with high frequency, you may have hypothyroidism, and if your periods are shorter and less frequent, you may have hyperthyroidism. This condition is caused by changing hormone levels, which affect menstruation, and alter the menstrual cycle. As a result, the follicles are also disturbed, making fertilization and childbirth difficult.

1.5. Decreased desire

Thyroid diseases are directly related to hormones. Therefore, if the disease develops for a long time, it will cause an imbalance of estrogen hormone, making the patient no longer desire and infertile. Thyroid disease especially affects the menstrual cycle as well as the ovulation cycle.

1.6. Change in cholesterol

The blood of people with thyroid disease often has an erratic cholesterol ratio. So, if you're not taking cholesterol medications or are being treated for a medical condition, and your cholesterol levels are still high, you should probably see your doctor right away.

1.7. Having intestinal problems

Thyroid hormone affects almost every organ in the body and the digestive system is no exception. People with thyroid-related diseases are very susceptible to gastrointestinal diseases. People with hypothyroidism often experience constipation, while people with hyperthyroidism often have diarrhea and abdominal pain.

1.8. Blood pressure rise

Hormones from the thyroid gland have a great influence on cardiovascular problems, leading to a state of irritation that increases heart rate and blood pressure. So if your blood pressure is erratic, it is likely that you have a thyroid disorder, hyperthyroidism causes blood pressure to slow down and hypothyroidism causes blood pressure to rise rapidly.

1.9. Fatigue, depression and anxiety

If you fall into a state of depression and panic but still can't be cured, it is very likely that you have thyroid problems. When you have thyroid diseases, the hormone is reduced, so the muscles will not be promoted and cause fatigue. In particular, hyperthyroidism can also make you lose sleep or sleep deeply.
Serotonin is a hormone that helps the body feel comfortable and happy. The production of too little thyroid hormone can affect the amount of serotonin in the brain. Therefore, when the thyroid gland is not working properly, the amount of serotonin in the brain is reduced, making you always feel depressed and tired.

1.10. Weight change

When you have hyperthyroidism, you always feel hungry due to the constant production of hormones and no matter how much you eat, you will still lose weight. With hypothyroidism, you don't feel like eating and even if you don't eat, you still gain weight abnormally. So if your weight becomes erratic despite changing your diet, you may have thyroid disease.

2. What to do when there are signs of thyroid disease?

If you experience one of the above signs or suspect you have thyroid problems, go for a health check as soon as possible. Because in fact, thyroid diseases can be completely cured if detected in time.
Currently, at Vinmec International General Hospital, a package of screening and screening for thyroid diseases has been launched.
When registering for the Package of Screening and Screening for Thyroid Diseases, customers will receive:
Examination and consultation with an Endocrinologist. Thyroid ultrasound. Screening tests for thyroid diseases: FT3, FT4, TSH, Anti – TPO, Anti TG. Return the results and consult with the doctor.
Vinmec International General Hospital system is always proud to be a leading medical unit in Vietnam today with advantages such as:
A team of experienced domestic and international doctors with high expertise Comprehensive professional cooperation with domestic and international hospitals such as: Singapore, Japan, USA.... Comprehensive patient care and treatment, multi-specialty coordination towards individualizing each patient. Having a full range of specialized facilities to diagnose the disease and stage it before treatment: Endoscopy, CT scan, PET-CT scan, MRI, histopathological diagnosis, genetic - cytological testing. There is a full range of radical disease treatment methods.

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