Hyperthyroidism

The way our body works is incredibly complex, but a wonderful thing that we are given. Without everything working it would be hard to do simple tasks. When certain things do shut down or stop working properly it can ruin a life. The littlest of organs can have an enormous effect on the body which it did on me. The thyroid a small organ on the front of your neck gave me some serious problems for about 2 years. From little things like sleep, appetite, and headaches it quickly scaled to many more major

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In today 's age women are the main suffers of medical conditions as well as psychiatric problems. Women are constantly trying to maintain a balance between work and family. They are prone to more stress due to the responsibilities they have to balance. For many years psychologists have tried to understand the root cause of the problem especially from a biological perspective. The general consensus amongst them suggests that thyroid dysfunction may be an important factor to consider especially in

inflammation and interference in thyroid hormone production (NIDDK, 2013). Thyroid surgery that involves the removal of the thyroid gland may cause hypothyroidism. Thyroid glands are surgically removed for people with cancer, certain diseases, and hyperthyroidism (NIDDK, 2013). Radiation therapy, such as radioactive iodine, gradually destroys the thyroid gland (NIDDK, 2013). With the absence of thyroid gland, this leads to hypothyroidism. Congenital diseases, more specifically defective thyroid gland,

Doctor Robert J. Graves, in which this disease was named after, first noticed Graves’ disease in a patient during 1835. However, no one knows what exactly caused this disease; it causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism). In which your immune system then creates an antibody that causes the thyroid to grow and make more thyroid hormone than your body needs. Graves’ disease is a genetic condition that affects women more than men. Thyroid hormone production is

(Sargis, Robert M., 2016, para. 6). Also, thyroid produces calcitonin, which helps control blood calcium level. There are many disorders and diseases that are linked with the thyroid. Having too much or too little of the thyroid hormone is known as hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, abnormal thyroid growth, nodules or lumps within the thyroid gland, and thyroid cancer. One of the most common thyroid diseases out there is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or better known as hypothyroidism. This sort of disease affects

and legs. $ Hair Loss Another condition associated with both menopause and thyroid dysfunction is hair loss. The difference is that with menopause, it typically results with hair loss to the head and pubic areas, whereas both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause hair to thin out, as well as the possible loss of eyelash and eyebrow hair as well. $ Other Differences. Constipation is a common complaint for many women going through menopause, but it is also one of the hallmarks of hypothyroidism

Graves’ Disease Graves’ disease is a precursor to hyperthyroidism. Named after the man who first discovered the condition, Robert Graves, this disease shares many immunologic features with autoimmune hypothyroidism (17). The most common symptoms that come with this disease are weight loss, fatigue, nervousness, and irregular heartbeats. This particular condition can be affected by a person’s age. Statistics show that the severity of different symptoms can increase as a person diagnosed with Graves’

women. What the thyroid does is create and store thyroid hormone. It then releases the hormone in appropriate amounts to keep the body’s metabolism functioning at a normal level. If there is too much thyroid hormone, this is known as hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, the body’s metabolism increases. This condition can cause high blood pressure, high heart rate, nervousness, palpitations, and severe weight loss. Too little thyroid hormone, on the other hand, can cause tiredness, depression, memory

Thyroid Disorder27 Pathogenesis: both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can lead to amenorrhea, though most commonly it present as primary amenorrhea in patients with hypothyroidism. Low levels of thyroid hormones, T3 and T4, stimulate the hypothalamus to produce thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which stimulates both thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin production in the anterior pituitary. High prolactin levels inhibit GnRH production in the hypothalamus, which is needed for LH and