Symptoms and hazards of hypothyroidism in women

Everyone is familiar with the disease of hypothyroidism. When women suffer from hypothyroidism, their metabolism will slow down and they will gradually age. Hypothyroidism affects people's appetite, and there are many foods that patients with hypothyroidism cannot eat. Hypothyroidism can easily lead to organ failure and may also cause thyroid inflammation. It can even endanger life, so it cannot be ignored. So what are the symptoms and hazards of hypothyroidism in women?

Due to the rapid development of society, people are under great mental stress and the incidence of thyroid diseases is increasing year by year. Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are both thyroid diseases with opposite causes, but they both cause great harm to us. Today, we will mainly introduce the harm of hypothyroidism to women. The high-risk group for hypothyroidism is women over 35 years old.

The full name of hypothyroidism is hypothyroidism. This disease has many causes, and one of the main causes may be related to autoimmunity. Almost all thyroid diseases have a genetic tendency, which means that there is a high chance that parents will pass on thyroid disease to their children. The genetic tendency of hypothyroidism, especially Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, is more prominent.

Thyroid disease poses a significant threat to the sacred role of motherhood.

Children born to pregnant women with hypothyroidism may also suffer from congenital hypothyroidism, which will have a certain impact on the child's intellectual development. Generally speaking, women with hypothyroidism find it difficult to get pregnant. Even if they do get pregnant, the incidence of spontaneous abortion is very high, with some reports suggesting it can reach 50%. The fetus' thyroid gland migrates to the thyroid cartilage 4-8 weeks after the mother's pregnancy. The fetus begins to produce thyroglobulin at week 8, which is a sign that the thyroid gland is functioning. If you currently have hypothyroidism, you must control it and stabilize it before preparing for pregnancy. You must receive scientific treatment before pregnancy and have a thyroid check-up. Generally, pregnancy can only be achieved when thyroid function is normal to ensure the health of both mother and child. Thyroid hormone is very important for regulating metabolism throughout a person's life, and is especially critical for the growth and development of the fetal central nervous system. Lack of adequate thyroid hormone during this period may lead to psychiatric disturbances and other neurological sequelae. Some of the mother's thyroid hormones can protect the fetus from hypothyroidism. As long as the thyroid hormone level is satisfactorily controlled during pregnancy and the thyroid function is basically normal, the prognosis for the mother and child is mostly good. Otherwise, the complications for the mother and child will increase significantly. It is very important to monitor maternal thyroid function before and during pregnancy and provide timely and appropriate treatment. The treatment of hypothyroidism largely determines the outcome of pregnancy.

Since hypothyroidism starts with some mild symptoms in the early stages, women gradually become listless and have physical dysfunction. If it is still not discovered and treated at this stage, hypothyroidism will eventually lead to myocardial infarction, and the risk of fluid accumulation and failure of organs such as the heart and kidneys will be greatly increased, and it may even lead to cognitive impairment in the elderly, among which the most harmful is myxedema coma.

Myxedema coma is a serious condition caused by worsening hypothyroidism, which is often induced by infection and the use of sedatives. Myxedema coma is the late stage of hypothyroidism development when it is not diagnosed and treated in time. Its characteristics include severe hypothyroidism, hypothermia, coma, and sometimes shock. This disease often has a high mortality rate.

Hypothyroidism is very harmful. If you suffer from hypothyroidism, you must go to a regular and authoritative hospital in time for treatment and alternative treatment, and do not miss the best time for treatment.