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is thyroid disease a lifetime problem
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Dr. Laura McMullen answered
21 years experience Pediatrics
Low : Low thyroid hormone does indeed interfere with ovulation and can impair fertility. Many people with low thyroid hormone levels will miss periods due ... Read More
Dr. Collin Smikle answered
36 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thyroid disease: Having an under or overactive thyroid gland can cause some challenges with getting or maintaining a pregnancy. Getting the proper treatment will help ... Read More
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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered
57 years experience Internal Medicine
Connecting autoimmun: http://www.thyroidchange.org/resources/patient-blogs/related-illnesses/
there is a possibility that they are more prevalent but the studies linking ... Read More
Dr. Ernest Fischer answered
11 years experience Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Some connection: Celiac and (autoimmune) thyroid disease are more likely to happen together then each is likely in the general population. PCOS is typically a metabol ... Read More
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Dr. Frederick Singer answered
58 years experience Endocrinology
Many types.: Thyroid disease is a nonspecific term which indicates there is an abnormality of thyroid function. These include excess secretion of thyroid hormones ... Read More
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Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
Various: Types and causes of thyroid disease, some are a genetic cause or predisposition, others are induced by the environment such as viruses, some are immu ... Read More
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Which Disorder?: For an underactive thyroid, levothyroxine pills are prescribed to take daily for thyroid hormone replacement. Overactive thyroid: graves disease - the ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Which type?: There are many different conditions that can afflict the thyroid gland. Please let us know which one so that we can provide you with some information ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Videh Mahajan answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Thyroid: Depends on if thyroid is under or over performing.
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Variety of symptoms: Those with an underactive thyroid may experience: fatigue, constipation, dry skin/hair, cold intolerance, puffiness (some examples). Overactive thyroi ... Read More
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Dr. Dan Fisher answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
Depends: Depends on who is defining disability. Generally the answer would be no. Thyroid disease is easily treated and when treated appropriately there is n ... Read More
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Dr. Liuska Pesce answered
23 years experience Pediatric Endocrinology
Various: Most common causes of thyroid diseases are autoimmune, the immune system, recognizes the thyroid as foreign to the body, in the process, the thyroid ... Read More
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