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Not sure if you have thyroid issues? Pay attention to these 5 warning signs

Thyroid is a crucial organ and impacts every other organ in the body
Thyroid disorder can be caused by disruption in the secretion of important hormones
Women suffering from thyroid can face anxiety issues, tremors, and brain fog

The thyroid gland is an important endocrine gland. It is an important hormone regulator. By releasing a steady amount of thyroid hormones into the bloodstream, the gland regulates many bodily functions such as metabolism and helps in the growth and development of the human body.

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The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ that is located in front of our neck. It secretes important hormones such as triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), it helps regulate vital functions such as weight loss, metabolism, energy levels, and maintaining your skin, hair health as well or even affect your body temperature. The thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) instructs the thyroid to produce more T3 and T4 levels.

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Thyroid disorder can be caused due to any rise or fall in the secretion of these important hormones which can lead to an overactive or underactive function.

The thyroid is a crucial organ and impacts every other organ in the body, so fluctuations in hormonal levels can show several symptoms, which can be very intense in women. It requires further testing for TSH, T3, and T4 levels to know whether you are suffering from hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).

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Here are some common symptoms to be particularly careful of:

Menstrual irregularities and changes

Disrupted thyroid levels can cause a lot of periodic changes and affect the regular menstrual flow, as the thyroid directly controls your reproductive system. Thyroid hormone levels can make periods lighter, heavy, or scanty. In women over the age of 35, it could make periods cease for a long time, or bring menopause early. Hence, any changes should be attended to at the earliest.

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Anxiety, nervousness, palpitations, and brain fog

Women suffering from thyroid can be at a higher risk of facing anxiety issues, nervousness, tremors, irritability, intense mood swings as well as brain fog. Memory loss decreased concentration levels, and render energy loss in performing day-to-day activities and routines could be the symptoms of hypothyroidism.

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Difficulty falling sleeping, fatigue, and weakness

An underlying thyroid issue could impact your sleep cycle and cause irregular and chronic fatigue. It can make you feel dizzy and sleep in the daytime as well. An overactive, high-functional thyroid can cause mood swings, tiredness, and muscle weakness, which affects your goodnight's sleep.

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An underactive thyroid can also lead to poor quality sleep, delayed or prolonged sleep onset, and overall shorter sleep duration. It could lead to a metabolic slowdown and make you feel tired and lethargic on the regular basis.

Thyroid disorder could also cause heart palpitations, muscle weakness, and tremors along with weakness and fatigue. Other related symptoms could be night sweats and frequent urination.

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Pigmentation, darkening of skin folds around the neck

As the thyroid organ is responsible for maintaining good skin, darkening of the skin around your neck is one of the early symptoms of thyroid disorder. According to the researches, the darkening of skin folds around the neck is usually caused by hormonal flare-ups. It is more common when the thyroid is acting up. This is one sign which women and men are often asked to be on the lookout for, and get tested if needed.

A disruption of T3 and T4 levels could also cause problems such as dry skin, itchy scalp, oily skin, or cause brittleness in the nails.

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An abrupt change in your weight

Thyroid levels impact your overall metabolic function and help in maintaining your weight. If you have experienced abrupt or unexplained changes in your weight, it is recommended that you should get your thyroid checked. While underactive thyroid could lead to weight gain, an overactive thyroid could make you lose weight abruptly. Weight change is one of the most common symptoms observed in women.

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Not sure if you have thyroid issues? Pay attention to these 5 warning signs

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