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Thyroid Disorders

Thyroid Disorders

The thyroid is a gland that resembles a butterfly in shape. This gland lies between our throat and collarbone, wrapped in our windpipe. Their role in our body regulates our metabolism and body temperature.

Apart from this, it helps in the control of energy sources in our body and works with other systems in our body. At the same time, it is very important in maintaining the mobility of our thyroid intestines, makes the brain activity continuous, ensures that the regularity of the menstrual period is not disturbed, and ensures that the health of hair and nails is not deteriorated.

Causes of Thyroid

The most common thyroid cause comes from heredity, but after pregnancy, thyroid may also occur, sometimes permanently and sometimes temporarily, due to the irregularity of the thyroid hormone.

Thyroid Diseases

Goiter: Enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Nodule: It is the formation of a different tissue outside the normal tissue within the thyroid gland.

Thyroiditis: It is an inflammation of the thyroid gland and is painful.

Hypothyroidism: Insufficient secretion of hormones.

Hyperthyroidism: Overworking of hormones. In other words, it is a poisonous goiter.

Symptoms of thyroid

Fatigue very quickly and constant weakness
Weakness in memory, trouble concentrating, and difficulty thinking
Having trouble waking up in the morning and wanting to sleep all day
Being cold and not getting warm at all
Decreased sweating
Drying, cooling and itching of the skin
Reduction of hair and eyebrows by shedding
skin color turning yellow
Weakness of the nails and their brittleness
Anorexia
Having a weight problem
Snore
Joint pain and muscle cramps
Constipation
swelling of the eyes
Joint swelling in the hands and feet, carpal tunnel syndrome
Changes in the menstrual period
Infertility
Libido and impotence
slow reflexes
Beginning of stuttering
Goiter formation
having a hearing problem
Treatment in Thyroid Diseases

Thyroid diseases can be treated in different ways. Treatments with 3 different methods are as follows:

1) With the drug, the effects of thyroid hormones secreted more than necessary are eliminated.

2) With radioactive iodine, that is, atomic treatment, the thyroid tissue that works harder than necessary is destroyed and a decrease in the secreted hormone is achieved.

3) With a surgical intervention, the thyroid gland is completely removed or a large part of it is removed.

The appropriate treatment method for our patients who come to our Galata Medical Center is decided as a result of the examinations and the necessary treatment is applied.

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