Thyroid Risk in Men: warning signs…
The problem of Thyroid used to be more in women, but now this problem is equally visible in men too. However, due to not catching its symptoms on time in men, they are becoming more serious. Uncontrolled thyroid is killing the fertility of men.
In fact, the symptoms of thyroid appear normal in the initial stages and due to not taking it seriously, it causes many other diseases. So let us tell you about the signs of hyperthyroid and hypothyroid in men today. If these symptoms are seen in the body for a long time, then be careful.
Is it thyroid?
Actually, when the thyroid hormone starts coming out more or less from the thyroid gland inside the throat, then the problem starts. When thyroid hormone is produced in excess in the body, then there is a disease called Hyperthyroidism and when less thyroid hormone comes out from the gland, then there is a disease of Hypothyroidism. So let’s know how thyroid problem ends fertility in men and what are the signals from the body when thyroid is low or high?
Male thyroid
Men usually suffer from hypothyroidism, autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease or thyroid cancer).
Common symptoms of thyroid in men
rapid weight gain or loss
hair loss and alopecia
feeling very tired and weak
high levels of depression or stress
sleeplessness
drying of the skin
Impairment in sperm quality
low sperm count
decreased function of the testicles
Effect of Thyroid on Male Fertility
Due to hypothyroid, there is a decrease in testosterone, LH hormone, FSH hormone which are very important for the fertility of men. At the same time, due to hyperthyroidism, the production of semen also decreases.
Thyroid treatment in men
Hypothyroid and hyperthyroid in men can be reversed.For which antithyroid medications, radioactive iodine, and surgery are used as treatments.With these measures, the testosterone level in men becomes normal and fertility can also improve completely.