{"id":1981,"date":"2014-08-25T13:33:47","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T13:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2023-06-23T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T10:08:28","slug":"learn-thyroid-gland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/learn-thyroid-gland\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn More About Your Thyroid Gland!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland called that is located in the middle of your lower neck is responsible for your growth and metabolism. This is accomplished by secretion of thyroxin hormone. Both men and women get affected by malfunctioning<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of thyroid gland but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> women are five to eight times more likely to have thyroid dysfunction than men. It is seen that women often overlook symptoms<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of thyroid. Common symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, fuzzy thinking, low blood pressure, fluid retention, depression, body pain, slow reflexes, and much more. The functions of the thyroid gland have much to do with a woman’s reproductive system.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What symptoms women encounter<\/a><\/strong><\/span> depends on the amount of secretion of thyroxin hormone. On basis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of the amount of hormone secreted, the thyroid problem is classified as Hyperthyroidism<\/strong> (excessive secretion) or Hypothyroidism<\/strong> (low secretion) and therefore the symptoms<\/strong> seen are different to both the diseases.<\/p>\n

Hypothyroidism vs. Hyperthyroidism: The Symptoms<\/p>\n

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Women\u2019s reproductive health is more affected by the thyroid malfunctioning. Effects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of this imbalance in hormone levels may have the following effects on a woman’s reproductive health:<\/strong><\/p>\n