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For what reasons might a doctor make a teen girl get a thyroid ultrasound?

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Dr. Jose Abreu answered

Irregular periods: Irregular periods can be due to hypothyroidsm, and with that you may have a swollen thyroid or nodules.

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Answered 11/25/2014

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