Hypothyroidism

Home thyroid test kits and direct-to-consumer lab services let you skip the doctor and check your hormone levels yourself. Find out when it make sense and why you still need your M.D.

Besides T3, T4, and TSH, what other thyroid tests should my doctor perform? Your TSH, and even your T3 and T4 tests, don’t always give the full picture.

These famous women battle fatigue, weight gain, and anxiety just like the rest of us who live with thyroid disease.

A hysterectomy can cause major hormonal changs that put you at greater risk of thyroid cancer and other thyroid issues.

When you’re a woman over 40, symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and weight changes are common. But are they due to a thyroid condition, or is it related to menopause? Let’s explore what you need to know about perimenopause, menopause, and your thyr...

What you need to know if you’re planning on becoming, or are pregnant.

Being postpartum comes with its own host of hormone complications, and when you throw in thyroid disease you end up with a double whammy. While you’re taking care of your baby, it’s also important to make sure you’re taking care of yourself — especially your thyroid disease.

How to know whether it’s just typical postpartum fatigue and hair loss, or if it’s a larger thyroid problem.

Sadly, Williams isn’t the first celebrity to twist the reality of thyroid disease — Oprah Winfrey and Sofia Vergara also gave skewed views of this issue that affects upwards of 20 million Americans — and their guidance to the thyroid community could do more harm than good.

If you are being treated for hypothyroidism, new research offers some potentially promising news on your treatment options.