Monday,May 15, 2023 
First of all, thyroid disease is currently the second-ranked endocrine disease after diabetes, and the incidence of hypothyroidism is about 5-10 times that of hyperthyroidism, and the incidence of hypothyroidism has been increasing year by year in recent years. According to the data in 2017, the incidence of clinical hypothyroidism in my country is 1.1%, and the incidence of subclinical hypothyroidism is 13.7%. Simply speaking, 1 in 100 people has hypothyroidism. It is worth noting that the incidence of hypothyroidism is higher in the female group! The incidence rate of women is 10 times that of men. It is reported that 1 out of every 6 women in our country may be hypothyroid.
Why are there so many female patients?
It is closely related to the physiology of women. Most women have to go through the life course of menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Before and after menstruation, before and after pregnancy, and before and after childbirth, the hormone levels and internal environment in women will undergo relatively large changes, and various problems are prone to occur. In addition, irregular menstruation is more common in women. Some women often have large blood volume and short cycle, resulting in long-term chronic blood loss; some women suffer from blood consumption and impair essence due to miscarriage.
Most modern women have a strong sense of independence. Apart from raising and raising children, they also need to work and get promoted. Everything in the family and society must be done. Moreover, women themselves are delicate in mind, sensitive and thoughtful, and have relatively large emotional changes, which can easily lead to physical deficiency. These provide favorable conditions for hypothyroidism, so women are more common.
What harm does hypothyroidism do to our body?
Generally speaking, thyroxine is an excitatory hormone that can promote the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, accelerate their synthesis and decomposition, and promote metabolism. plays an important role in. If the secretion of such an important hormone is insufficient, it is conceivable that the harm will be great. Let's talk about it in detail below.
1, hypothyroidism will make us ugly.
The role of thyroxine is to promote the metabolism of substances, which will speed up metabolism and increase heat production. In hypothyroidism, due to slowed metabolism and reduced heat production, malnutrition, rough skin, sallow, pale, thinning and falling off hair are prone to occur, and the patient's hair and eyebrows will become less and less. In addition, because the thyroid gland is good for sodium drainage, tissue edema occurs when hypothyroidism occurs, and the body will feel heavy, fatigued, and gain weight.
2, hypothyroidism makes us stupid.
Insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone will lead to mental decline, and the brain's memory, attention, comprehension, calculation ability, etc. will be weakened to varying degrees. To give a few examples, some students showed poor learning ability and poor social skills. They went to many outpatient clinics and found no problems. After investigation, they found that it was hypothyroidism. If it is a pregnant woman, the mother's thyroid function is low, and the intelligence of the child in the womb will be affected, because thyroxine is indispensable for brain development. The thyroid function of the fetus is not established until the 12th week of pregnancy. The thyroxine needed for the baby's brain development before the first week is completely supplied by the mother. In addition, if the child is born with insufficient thyroid function, he will develop cretinism, manifested as mental retardation and short stature.
3, the gradual development of hypothyroidism will cause the function of various organs to decline.
Bradycardia, slow heartbeat, cardiac hypertrophy, anemia, etc. will occur in the cardiovascular system; loss of appetite, abdominal distension, and constipation will occur if the digestive function is weakened; decreased blood metabolism, tissue edema, and water intoxication will occur when renal function is impaired.
4, hypothyroidism will lead to a decline in sexual function.
Impotence occurs in men, menstrual disorders, prolonged menstruation, infertility in women, the disease gradually develops and even the atrophy of the ovaries and uterus and the entire gonads appear, causing great troubles to the lives of patients.
What are hypo thyroidism symptoms in female?
Combined with the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism introduced to you, I have summarized 10 issues, and I will share them with you. If you have 5 or more items, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further investigation.
1, I often feel tired and want to sleep, and feel that my physical strength and energy are lacking.
2, I feel that my brain is not working well, people are always in a daze, it is difficult to concentrate, and I feel that my memory is not good.
3, he often feels cold, even when everyone else is comfortable.
4, there are often many negative thoughts and feel down and depressed.
5, the skin and hair become dry and gray, and the nails become brittle and easy to break.
6, the body's intestinal function and metabolism slow down, and weight gain.
7, I feel that my various reflexes are slowing down.
8, the muscles and bones are stiff and painful, and the hands and feet often suffer from numbness and swelling.
9, the heartbeat slows down.
10, blood fat cholesterol level increases.