How often and in which cases is it necessary to examine the thyroid gland? Answers to the most popular questions.

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It’s not a secret that the thyroid gland plays a major role in the normal functioning of the body. But often we ask ourselves how often and for what symptoms is it necessary to examine the thyroid gland?
Today we will analyze the answers to these exciting questions.

❓ HOW CAN I SUSPECT THYROID FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT?

Below are a number of signs and complaints that may indicate an imbalance in the work of this body:
• poor tolerance of the hot season;
• tendency to freeze and it is very difficult to keep warm (colder than the people around);
• weakness, decreased memory, weakening of attention;
• an unmotivated increase in body weight over the past six months – a year;
• puffiness of the face, swelling of the eyelids, swelling of the palms;
• the voice became coarser, deaf;
• dry skin, rough skin on the palms and feet;
• yellowish coloration of the skin of the palms;
• fragility and delamination of nails;
• thinning, brittle hair;
• discomfort in the throat, sensation of “lump” in the throat, not associated with nervous overstrain;
• feeling of dry eyes, “sand” in the eyes;
• hearing loss, tinnitus;
• recurrent neuritis;
• the appearance of snoring;
• nasal congestion, not associated with a cold or pathology of the ENT organs;
• changes in blood pressure;
• there were menstrual irregularities;
• there is a tendency to constipation or loosening of the stool, which does not normalize with a change in diet;
• relatives have/have had thyroid disorders.
If you find a number of signs in yourself, it is recommended to contact an endocrinologist and check the function of the thyroid gland. Let it be better that the pathology is not revealed, and the visit will be preventive than the disease remains undetected.

❓ HOW IS THE THYROID EXAMINATION PERFORMED?

1. Ultrasound – to determine the structure of the thyroid gland and the state of the lymph nodes.
2. Analysis of thyroid hormones (T3, T4, thyroid-stimulating hormone, antibodies to TPO).
3. Consultation of an endocrinologist.

❓ HOW OFTEN MUST THE THYROID GLAND BE EXAMINED?

✅ If nothing bothers you, and you did not find any of the above symptoms аt yourself, then it`s recommended to examine the thyroid gland once a year (and before planning a pregnancy), especially in regions with iodine deficiency, which is almost all regions of Ukraine.

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