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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. Thyroid problems include Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism - when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs Hypothyroidism - when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules - lumps in the thyroid gland Thyroiditis - swelling of the thyroid To diagnose thyroid diseases, doctors use a medical history, physical exam, and thyroid tests. They sometimes also use a biopsy. Treatment depends on the problem, but may include medicines, radioiodine therapy, or thyroid surgery. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

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DrOwl

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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. Thyroid problems include Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism - when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs Hypothyroidism - when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules - lumps in the thyroid gland Thyroiditis - swelling of the thyroid To diagnose thyroid diseases, doctors use a medical history, physical exam, and thyroid tests. They sometimes also use a biopsy. Treatment depends on the problem, but may include medicines, radioiodine therapy, or thyroid surgery. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

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Thyroid Nodules and Goiter
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid, the H-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe, just below your Adam's apple.
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/thyroid-nodules-goiter
Thyroid Nodules and Swellings
A swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland is called a goitre. Nodules are lumps in the thyroid gland. Most are harmless but you should arrange an appointment with your doctor as soon as you find a lump or swelling.
https://www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-nodules-and-swellingsleaflet
Goiter | Cleveland Clinic
Learn about goiter, or enlargement of the thyroid gland, from Cleveland Clinic. Discover goiter types, causes, symptoms and treatments.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12625-goiter
Goiter: Causes, treatment, and symptoms
Goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. A person with goiter can have normal levels of thyroid hormone, excessive levels, or levels that are too low.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167559
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | Cedars-Sinai
Thyroiditis is when your thyroid gland becomes irritated. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common type of this health problem. It is an autoimmune disease. It occurs when your body makes antibodies that attack the cells in your thyroid. The thyroid then can’t make enough of the thyroid hormone.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/h/hashimotos-thyroiditis.html
Thyroid Goiter Basics - What They Look Like and How to Treat Them
A slideshow that covers thyroid goiter—an enlargement of the thyroid gland. Some goiters can become so large that you can easily see them when you turn to the side. But are they typically benign? And who gets goiters, and how do you treat them?
https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/goiters/thyroid-goiter-basics
Goiter | American Thyroid Association
What are the symptoms of a goiter?
https://www.thyroid.org/goiter/
When Your Thyroid Goes Awry
Does fatigue drag you down day after day? Do you have brain fog, weight gain, chills, or hair loss? Or is the opposite true for you: Are you often revved up, sweaty, or anxious?
https://www.webmd.com/women/ss/slideshow-thyroid-symptoms-and-solutions
Common Thyroid Gland Diseases and Problems to Watch For
Common thyroid disorders include Hashimoto's disease, Graves' disease, and goiter. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments of six of the most common thyroid disorders and problems. Some thyroid conditions can occur more commonly in children. We’ll explain symptoms to look for and treatment options to try.
https://www.healthline.com/health/common-thyroid-disorders
Goiter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pregnancy, inflammation and too little iodine in the diet are a few causes of this enlargement of the thyroid gland.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/goiter/symptoms-causes/syc-20351829

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Thyroid Nodules and Goiter
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid, the H-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe, just below your Adam's apple.
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/thyroid-nodules-goiter
Thyroid Nodules and Swellings
A swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland is called a goitre. Nodules are lumps in the thyroid gland. Most are harmless but you should arrange an appointment with your doctor as soon as you find a lump or swelling.
https://www.btf-thyroid.org/thyroid-nodules-and-swellingsleaflet
Goiter | Cleveland Clinic
Learn about goiter, or enlargement of the thyroid gland, from Cleveland Clinic. Discover goiter types, causes, symptoms and treatments.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12625-goiter
Goiter: Causes, treatment, and symptoms
Goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. A person with goiter can have normal levels of thyroid hormone, excessive levels, or levels that are too low.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167559
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | Cedars-Sinai
Thyroiditis is when your thyroid gland becomes irritated. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common type of this health problem. It is an autoimmune disease. It occurs when your body makes antibodies that attack the cells in your thyroid. The thyroid then can’t make enough of the thyroid hormone.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/h/hashimotos-thyroiditis.html
Thyroid Goiter Basics - What They Look Like and How to Treat Them
A slideshow that covers thyroid goiter—an enlargement of the thyroid gland. Some goiters can become so large that you can easily see them when you turn to the side. But are they typically benign? And who gets goiters, and how do you treat them?
https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/goiters/thyroid-goiter-basics
Goiter | American Thyroid Association
What are the symptoms of a goiter?
https://www.thyroid.org/goiter/
When Your Thyroid Goes Awry
Does fatigue drag you down day after day? Do you have brain fog, weight gain, chills, or hair loss? Or is the opposite true for you: Are you often revved up, sweaty, or anxious?
https://www.webmd.com/women/ss/slideshow-thyroid-symptoms-and-solutions
Common Thyroid Gland Diseases and Problems to Watch For
Common thyroid disorders include Hashimoto's disease, Graves' disease, and goiter. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments of six of the most common thyroid disorders and problems. Some thyroid conditions can occur more commonly in children. We’ll explain symptoms to look for and treatment options to try.
https://www.healthline.com/health/common-thyroid-disorders
Goiter - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pregnancy, inflammation and too little iodine in the diet are a few causes of this enlargement of the thyroid gland.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/goiter/symptoms-causes/syc-20351829

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