How to cure thyroid problems in men

  1. Thyroiditis: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment


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Thyroiditis: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Overview Thyroiditis is inflammation of your thyroid gland, which is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin. What is thyroiditis? Thyroiditis is Thyroiditis includes a group of individual conditions that cause thyroid inflammation but have different causes and symptoms. Thyroiditis can lead to over- or under-production of In most types of thyroiditis, there are three phases, including: • Thyrotoxic phase: During this phase, your thyroid is inflamed and releases too many hormones, causing temporary • Hypothyroid phase: Following the excessive release of thyroid hormones for a few weeks or months, your thyroid won’t have enough thyroid hormones to release. This leads to a lack of thyroid hormones or • Euthyroid phase: During the euthyroid phase, your thyroid hormone levels are normal. This phase may come temporarily after the thyrotoxic phase before going to the hypothyroid phase, or it may come at the end after your thyroid gland has recovered from the inflammation and can maintain a normal hormone level. What are the types of thyroiditis? Types of thyroiditis include: • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: This autoimmune condition, also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is caused by antithyroid antibodies. It’s the most common form of thyroiditis and the most common cause of hypothyroidism. • Silent or painless thyroiditis: This is an autoimmune condition caused by antithyroid antibodies. • Postpartum thyroiditis: This is an autoimmune...

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