Symptoms and hazards of hypothyroidism in women

As our daily lives get better, many people have not developed a good lifestyle and diet, and their bodies are prone to various diseases over a long period of time. Hypothyroidism is a very common disease nowadays. It can occur in both men and women, but it is more common in women. Hypothyroidism can seriously threaten the health of patients, so everyone should pay attention to it and do a good job of disease prevention in daily life. Let’s take a look at the symptoms and harms of hypothyroidism in women.

1. When hypothyroidism occurs, many patients will appear pale, their eyes or face will become swollen, their expression will gradually become dull, their hair loss will be more obvious, their weight will increase, and the fingernails of a few patients will become brittle.

2. Hypothyroidism will also have a certain impact on the patient's central nervous system. At this time, the patient not only has obvious symptoms of memory loss, but also feels that his IQ has decreased. This is mainly manifested in slower reaction, unreasonable sleepiness, depression and constant sadness. Some patients with severe hypothyroidism may also show symptoms of susceptibility to seizures. Further development may also cause cerebellar dysfunction. At this time, complications of nystagmus will also occur.

3. Many patients will also have endocrine system diseases, such as tachycardia and hypotension, which may also be complicated by coronary heart disease. Many patients will also have pericardial effusion, pleural effusion and other conditions, which endanger the patient's life. Therefore, hypothyroidism has a greater adverse effect on the patient's body.

4. Abnormalities in muscles and joints may also be due to damage caused by hypothyroidism. Patients with severe hypothyroidism may also have weak and fatigued muscles, and may also experience muscle pain. However, it is very rare to see hypothyroidism causing myasthenia gravis. Generally, hypothyroidism can cause muscle atrophy, but a very small number of hypothyroidism patients also have symptoms of muscle hypertrophy. In particular, muscle atrophy will affect the normal function of white meat, and gradually it will not be able to move flexibly and easily. However, hypothyroidism will also cause joint diseases, and numbness and pain in the fingers is one of the complications.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms and harms of hypothyroidism in women. Through the introduction, we also know that the harm of hypothyroidism to patients is quite great, so everyone should pay attention to it. We need to do a good job in disease prevention in daily life. If we are already sick, we need to carry out certain treatment and do a good job in comprehensive medical care in daily life. Only in this way can the disease be cured.