Causes & Effects Of Thyroid On Women

By Tanya Srivastava
16 Apr 2023, 07:00 IST

Thyroid plays an important role in our body. It helps in releasing the thyroid hormones which controls our metabolism.

Causes Of Thyroid

There can be several causes of thyroid including a family history of thyroid, certain medical conditions or treatments and age over 60 years.

Effects Of Thyroid In Women

Starting from thyroid disorders can cause the puberty to hit either early or late in women. This usually happens when thyroid is genetic.

Early Or Late Menstruation

Likewise, thyroid disorders can also affect the occurrence of periods in a woman's life. It can also affect the flow and regularity of periods.

Rapid Or Irregular Heartbeats

Hyperthyroidism or high thyroid speeds up the body's metabolism which in turn affects the heartbeat causing it to be either rapid or extremely irregular.

Lastly, thyroid in women also affects their weight. It can result either in weight gain or loss leading to hand tremors.