What's the matter with hypothyroidism in climacteric women?

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Women entering menopause appear more diseases, thyroid disease is also in the first. Recently, some experts said: the number of women with hypothyroidism during menopause has gradually increased. Female friends should pay attention to the menopause should prevent thyroid disease. What's the matter with hypothyroidism in climacteric women? Let's talk about it.

What's the matter with hypothyroidism in climacteric women?

With every 10 years of age increase, the basal metabolic rate will decrease by about 3%, and the decline speed will accelerate after menopause. Therefore, women with hypothyroidism during menopause are not rare. According to the American Society of Clinical Endocrinology, millions of women have menopausal like symptoms, including those taking estrogen therapy. In fact, their symptoms may be caused by undiagnosed thyroid disease, not all of which are caused by menopause.

A small number of women in menopause may also have hyperthyroidism, fear of heat, panic, sweating, irritability. The symptoms of hyperthyroidism and menopause are very similar, but hyperthyroidism patients often have hyperappetite, weight loss, and accompanied by neck thickening and exophthalmos and other symptoms, so it is easy to think of the possibility of hyperthyroidism.

In menopause, in addition to abnormal thyroid function, the incidence of multiple thyroid nodules (nodular goiter) will also increase. Thyroid nodules are divided into benign and malignant. Benign thyroid nodules accounted for the majority, mainly including nodular goiter and thyroid tumor; Malignant nodules mainly refer to thyroid cancer, the incidence of which only accounts for 1% ~ 5% of thyroid nodules. Therefore, if we find goiter and thyroid nodules, we should go to the hospital for further examination.

matters needing attention

The number of women with hypothyroidism in menopause has gradually increased, so we should pay special attention to female friends in menopause, and timely treatment should be carried out when diseases are found, especially thyroid diseases.