One of the most common Hashimoto's disease symptoms is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, called goiter. Other symptoms may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hashimoto's disease can also cause problems with your menstrual cycle, such as heavy bleeding or periods that are irregular or absent altogether (amenorrhea<\/strong>). In some cases, Hashimoto's disease can lead to infertility. If you're planning on getting pregnant, you must talk to your doctor about your risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNo one test can diagnose Hashimoto's disease<\/strong>. Instead, diagnosis gets based on a combination of symptoms, medical history, and lab tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Symptoms.<\/strong> Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and whether you have any family members with thyroid problems or autoimmune disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Medical history.<\/strong> Your doctor will ask about your medical history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Lab tests.<\/strong> To confirm a diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease, your doctor will order one or more of the following blood tests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test.<\/strong> This test measures the level of TSH in your blood. TSH becomes produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T4). In people with Hashimoto's disease, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to make less T4. As a result, the pituitary gland produces more TSH in an attempt to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce more T4, causing the TSH level in your blood to rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n- Thyroid hormone levels test.<\/strong> This test measures the levels of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) in your blood. In people with Hashimoto's disease, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce less T4 and T3, causing the levels of these hormones to drop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n- Anti-thyroid antibodies test.<\/strong> This test measures the levels of anti-thyroid antibodies in your blood. In people with Hashimoto's disease, the immune system produces these antibodies, which attack the thyroid gland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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There is no cure, but Hashimoto's disease treatment can help manage the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Thyroid hormone replacement therapy.<\/strong> The most common treatment for Hashimoto's disease is thyroid hormone replacement therapy, which involves taking synthetic thyroxine (T4) to replace the T4 that your thyroid gland isn't producing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Radioactive iodine therapy.<\/strong> In some cases, your doctor may recommend radioactive iodine therapy to destroy part of your thyroid gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Surgery.<\/strong> In rare cases, surgery may be necessary to remove all or part of your thyroid gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou must see your doctor regularly for monitoring and treatment if you have Hashimoto's disease. Hashimoto's disease can be challenging to diagnose, so it's essential to see a doctor who is familiar with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hashimoto's disease is a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid gland, leading to problems with how your body regulates energy, resulting in fatigue and weight gain. Hashimoto's disease is the most common form of autoimmune thyroiditis and the leading cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It typically affects women over 30 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[27,25,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9999"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10136,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9999\/revisions\/10136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaf.care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}