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I keep getting thyroid nodules. last one went away after 6 months and now i have a new one. why is this? i'm 24, female.

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Dr. Nahrain Alzubaidi answered

Possible with time: May be the first one was small and disappeared with therapy or by itself and later with time you may develop others if you are predisposed to it genetically or exposed to radiation to the neck or you have inflammation of the thyroid ( hashimoto's thyroditis).

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

I keep getting thyroid nodules. last one went away after 6 months and now i have a new one. why is this? i'm 24, female.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nahrain Alzubaidi answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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