Congenital hypothyroidism

Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities are your body's metabolism. If your thyroid gland is not active enough, it does not make enough thyroid hormone to meet your body's needs. This condition is hypothyroidism.Hypothyroidism is more common in women, people with other thyroid problems, and those over 60 years old. Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause. Other causes include thyroid nodules, thyroiditis, congenital hypothyroidism, surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid, radiation treatment of the thyroid, and some medicines.The symptoms can vary from person to person. They may includeFatigueWeight gainA puffy faceCold intoleranceJoint and muscle painConstipationDry skinDry, thinning hairDecreased sweatingHeavy or irregular menstrual periods and fertility problemsDepressionSlowed heart rateTo diagnose hypothyroidism, your doctor will do a physical exam, look at your symptoms, and do thyroid tests. Treatment is with synthetic thyroid hormone, taken every day.NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Disease Alternative Name

hypothyroidism
underactive thyroid
MainRecentTopDoctors
Dhanbad
1817 followers

National Institute of Medical Science

Md Paediatrics

National Institute of Medical Science

MD pediatrics

User Languages
Speaks English, Hindi, Nepali
Barpali
2564 followers

Self Employed. Now Doing My Practice

Pediatric Consultant

MKCG MCH

MBBS and MD (pediatrics)

User Languages
Speaks English
Guwahati
209 followers

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital

Retd. Professor of Pediatrics. Gauhati Medical College. Assam. Presently Guest Faculty, Dnb Pediatrics. Apollo Hospital. Guwahati. Assam

Assam Medical College & Hospital,Dibrugarh

MD (Pediatrics)

User Languages
Speaks English
Kurnool
3026 followers

Sepuri Endocrine & Diabetes Center

Chief Endocrinologist & Diabetologist for the Last 25 Years

Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom

Masters Degree in Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

User Languages
Speaks English, Hindi, Telugu
Beed
3436 followers

Dr KUTE HOSPITAL

Dr KUTE HOSPITAL

Govt. Medical College Miraj

D M &S

User Languages
Speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi
Atarra
2129 followers

New Phc

Ayush Pharmashist

Kanpur Para Medical Institute

d.pharma

User Languages
Speaks English, Hindi
Pune
4977 followers

PHC Bichpuri and ESI Dispensary Chippitola Agra & SN Medical College Agra & Fatehgarh

Medical Officer Incharge

SN Medical College, Agra

DA

User Languages
Speaks English, Hindi, Marathi
Nagpur
479 followers

Sajir General Hospital, Al Hajra Maternity and Children's Hospital Al Bahs

Pediatrician

SRTR Medial College, Ambejogai

M. D. Pediatrics

User Languages
Speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic
Kaithal (Haryana)
1502 followers
User Languages
Speaks English
11 followers
User Languages
Speaks English

Trending Cases