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The thyroid is a gland that controls key functions of your body. It is a small organ in the front of the neck. It’s shaped a bit like a butterfly. The gland makes thyroid hormones. These hormones help to maintain your body’s production of energy. This is known as your metabolism. Diseases of the thyroid gland can affect nearly every organ in your body and harm your health.
2. Hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis is much more common in people assigned female at birth than in people assigned male at birth.
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This condition is 8 times more likely to occur in people assigned female at birth. Other risk factors include having a family history of thyroid disease, being age 50 or older; or using certain medicines. You are also more at risk if you have an autoimmune disease or had radiation treatment to your neck.
3. One of the symptoms of hypothyroidism is:
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More than half of those with hypothyroidism have 1 or more of the symptoms. Common symptoms include weakness, feeling low in energy (lethargy), joint and muscle pain, intolerance to cold, dry skin, dry and thinning hair, inability to concentrate, memory loss, heavy or irregular menstrual periods, slow heart rate, fertility problems, constipation, and weight gain.
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