What does hypothyroidism mean?

Hypothyroidism refers to a syndrome caused by insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones or lack of thyroid fluid and poor function of physiological effects. These symptoms are called hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is quite common in daily life. Below, I will tell you what the symptoms of hypothyroidism are, hoping to help every friend in need around you.

(1) General symptoms: fear of cold, dry, rough, yellow, cold skin, sparse and dry hair, brittle and cracked nails, fatigue, drowsiness, poor memory, intellectual impairment, slow reaction, mild anemia, and weight gain.

(2) Special manifestations: Pale and sallow face, puffy face, dull eyes, puffy eyelids, indifferent expression, few words, hoarse voice, and slurred speech.

(3) Cardiovascular system: slow heart rate, weak heart sounds, generalized enlargement of the heart, often accompanied by pericardial effusion, swelling of myocardial fibers after disease, deposition of mucinous glycoprotein (PAS staining positive) and interstitial fibrosis are called hypothyroidism cardiomyopathy.

(4) Reproductive system: Men may experience sexual dysfunction, delayed sexual maturity, delayed secondary sexual characteristics, decreased libido, impotence and testicular atrophy. Women may experience irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual bleeding or amenorrhea, and are generally infertile. It will affect the fertility of both male and female patients.

(5) Muscle and joint system: Slow and delayed muscle contraction and relaxation, frequent muscle pain and stiffness, slow bone metabolism, reduced bone formation and absorption, joint stiffness, stiffness, aggravated by cold, similar to chronic arthritis, and occasional joint effusion.

(6) Digestive system: Patients may experience loss of appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, and even paralytic intestinal obstruction. About half of the patients suffer from complete gastric acid deficiency.

(7) Endocrine system: male impotence, female menorrhagia, amenorrhea, low adrenal cortex function, and decreased blood and urine cortisol.

(8) Mental and nervous system: memory loss, mental retardation, slow reaction, drowsiness, depression, sometimes excessive worry and psychotic symptoms. In severe cases, it develops into paranoid schizophrenia, and in the later stages, it often leads to dementia, circadian hallucinations, stupor or drowsiness.

Testing

Typical hypothyroidism patients can be diagnosed based on clinical symptoms and signs. For patients with atypical or more complicated conditions, laboratory tests are required to make a clear diagnosis. There are many examination items for patients with hypothyroidism, and each examination has certain clinical significance. It is very important to select some items for examination according to the different conditions of each patient.

If there are patients with hypothyroidism around you, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition and affecting the treatment. Normally, the patient must not be fed foods high in iodine, such as kelp and seaweed, so as not to aggravate the condition. Patients should be kept in a happy mood and not overeat. Being angry will also make the condition worse, so more attention must be paid.