What causes hyperthyroidism in women?

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from hyperthyroidism, most of them are young women. There are many reasons for hyperthyroidism. In daily life, everyone needs to pay more attention to some possible causes of hyperthyroidism, especially if there are relatives in the family who have suffered from hyperthyroidism. In this case, you should pay more attention, as it is likely to be inherited. Now let’s talk about the causes of hyperthyroidism in women.

1. External stimulation

External stimulation is a major cause of hyperthyroidism in women. Common external stimulation includes infection, trauma, mental stimulation, excessive fatigue, poor diet, etc.

Common infectious triggers include colds, tonsillitis, pneumonia, etc.; common traumatic stimulation includes car accidents, falls, etc.; common mental factors include negative emotions such as tension, anxiety, and excitement. In addition, the endocrine function of young women is relatively active. When they encounter certain external mental stimulation, it is easy to induce hyperthyroidism. Therefore, mental stimulation is the main cause of hyperthyroidism in young women; excessive fatigue such as excessive physical activity is the main factor that causes the body's resistance to decrease and induces hyperthyroidism; poor diet such as excessive intake of seafood is the main cause of the high incidence of hyperthyroidism in women in coastal areas.

2. Low immunity

Decreased immunity is another major cause of hyperthyroidism in women. The mechanism of the disease is mainly the defect of antigen-specific inhibition of T lymphocytes caused by decreased immunity, which causes B lymphocytes to produce thyroid stimulating antibodies, resulting in hypersecretion of thyroid hormones and leading to the onset of hyperthyroidism.