Women and thyroid disease are benign or malignant conditions affecting the structure or functioning of the thyroid gland and affecting its ability to produce the hormones necessary for the proper functioning of the metabolism.
Common manifestations of thyroid disease in women: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. In areas where iodine deficiency is rare, such as the USA, thyroid diseases in women are usually caused by autoimmune disorders.
Thyroid disease can affect anyone at any age, but it is more prevalent in women.
Worldwide, 1 billion people are at risk of iodine deficiency that can cause thyroid disease.
It is estimated that 200 million people worldwide suffer from thyroid disease.