Hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroidism, is an endocrine disorder in which the thyroid gland synthesizes and releases excessive amounts of thyroid hormones, causing an increase in the excitability of the body’s sympathetic nervous system and hypermetabolism. The causes of hyperthyroidism in women include thyroid lesions, excessive iodine intake, pituitary lesions, chorionic gonadotropin and genetic factors.
1. Thyroid lesions: toxic diffuse goiter, nodular toxic goiter, autonomous hyperfunctional adenoma of the thyroid gland, and thyroiditis may cause hyperthyroidism.
2. Excessive iodine intake: Hyperthyroidism may be induced by excessive iodine intake in a short period of time, such as taking iodine supplements or iodine-containing drugs.
3. Pituitary lesions: such as pituitary tumors and hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction, etc., may cause an increase in the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone, which may lead to mild to moderate hyperthyroidism.
4. Chorionic gonadotropin (HCG): HCG has a mild stimulating effect on TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in the thyroid cells, and pregnancy in a woman will lead to a significant increase in HCG, which will easily cause the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone excessively, inducing hyperthyroidism.
5. Genetic factors: If the mother suffers from diffuse toxic goiter during pregnancy, the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibodies in the mother’s body will invade the body of the fetus through the placenta, causing hyperthyroidism in newborns.
In addition, hyperthyroidism has a greater danger, it is recommended that women need to actively seek treatment after diagnosis.