“What are the symptoms of thyroid problems in females?”

There are several kinds of thyroid disease with different symptoms. 1) Hypothyroid- Thyroid hormone is the hormone that stokes the furnace & keeps organs functioning. If it is low, symptoms are those of organs not function well. Everything slows down. The heart slows, there is lack of energy, the brain is slow to react so thinking & speech are slow. Other organs slow down as well. If untreated, organs will fail & edema of extremities will develop, skin will get dry & thick and death can occur. 2) hyperthyroid is the opposite. There is too much thyroid hormone & everything goes too fast. Heart rater is high & may fail. You are agitated & nervous & lose wt. in spite of eating more. Both of these are life threatening & easily treated, so if you suspect either soo a physician right away. 3) Thyroid gland enlargement with perhaps nodules or masses. This needs to be attended to since some of these masses or nodules can be malignant. If caught early they can be removed with cure. If treatment is delayed some of these masses can metastasize & be fatal. Please see a physician if you suspect you have thyroid disease.