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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for Thyroid hormone
  1. Hyperthyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid is a ... they may become overactive and make too much thyroid hormone. Thyroid nodules are more common in older adults. ...
  2. Hypothyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... when your thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body's needs. Your thyroid is ... heart rate, weight, digestion, and moods. Without enough thyroid hormones, many of your body's functions slow down. But ...
  3. Thyroid Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... which happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs Hypothyroidism, which happens when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules, lumps in the thyroid ...
  4. Thyroid Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Surgery. Radiation therapy, including radioactive iodine therapy. Chemotherapy. Thyroid hormone therapy. Targeted therapy, which uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal ... or symptoms appear or change. NIH: National Cancer Institute
  5. Thyroid Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... T4.They measure the level of the different thyroid hormones in your blood. Thyroid antibodies test. It measures certain thyroid antibodies (markers ...
  6. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your body's metabolism and energy level. Low levels thyroid hormones can affect your metabolism and can cause very ...
  7. Pituitary Tumors (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the ...
  8. Uterine Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... between periods or after sex. Causes can include hormones, thyroid problems, fibroids, polyps, cancer, infection, or pregnancy. Treatment ... birth control pills treat hormonal imbalances. If a thyroid problem is the ... Pain medicine may help. Other treatments include hormones and surgery.
  9. Hormones (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas. In addition, men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in ...
  10. Parathyroid Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps your body keep the right ...
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