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Congenital Hypothyroidism - Articles
What Is Hypothyroidism? What Causes Hypothyroidism?
by
Andrea
Posted
Sun 13 Sep 2009 11:03pm
Medical News Today has some great articles on a variety of topics. This one on hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) came across my newsfeed yesterday, and it's important reading---many women develop thyroid problems as they approach peri/menopause. Click here to read the article, have a wonderful week!
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Hypothyroidism
by
Cathy T.
Posted
Tue 09 Sep 2008 2:05am
In the United States studies have shown the prevalence of hypothyroidism to be anywhere from 3-10%. Internationally the prevalence has been reported as 2-5%, increasing to 15% by age 75 years. Cretinism refers to congenital hypothyroidism, which has been estimated to affect one per 4000 newborns.
However, the numbers could be higher due to many cases
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Hypothyroidism
by
Andrea
Posted
Wed 10 Jun 2009 6:45pm
A brief, but easy to read synopsis on hypothyroidism from EmpowerHER. Good reading!
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35 Symptoms of Perimenopause – Hypothyroidism
by
Magnolia Miller
Posted
Wed 28 Apr 2010 12:00am
One of the more eye-opening revelations I’ve had in my quest to understand and cope with my hormonal issues has been the link between perimenopause and hypothyroidism.¹ Though I had certainly heard of hypothyroidism, it never occurred to me that I would or even could have issues with it. I had always associated hypothyroidism with [...]
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Treatments for Hypothyroidism
by
Be Well
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Hypothyroidism:
Radiotherapy
Thyroidectomy
These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Hypothyroidism.
You can connect with experts and other people who have Hypothyroidismin the Wellsphere communities.
If you're interested in finding
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Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism: The Difference
by
FitBuff Brandon
Posted
Sat 11 Sep 2010 5:40am
contributed no less.
Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism
Hashimoto Hakaru, who worked under Hayari Miyake (the Japanese neurosurgeon), has been instrumental in contributing to the field of medicine in discovering what was known as an "independent illness" in those days, and is commonly known as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism (now known as an autoimmune disease), one
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