Thyroid nodules are “more female than male”

  With the increasing awareness of health care and the development of medical testing technology, especially the introduction of high-resolution ultrasound, the detection rate of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer is increasing year by year. According to clinical observation, thyroid nodules tend to be more common in women than in men, with a male to female ratio of 1:4-5. The thyroid gland is an important endocrine organ of the human body, located in the front of the neck and on both sides of the trachea, so it is not easy to be detected when a lesion occurs and is easily missed. Women. The disease is closely related to estrogen and progesterone imbalance, while Chinese medicine believes that the onset of thyroid nodules is related to emotions, as liver qi stagnation leads to poor qi flow in the body, and qi stagnation and phlegm condensation in the front of the neck and the onset of the disease; some women have high mood swings and poor regulation ability, which can also become a trigger for thyroid nodules over time.  Thyroid nodules are mostly nodular goiter, a benign lesion, but there is still a malignant rate of about 10-15%. Therefore, when a thyroid nodule is found, it must be taken seriously and a specialist should be consulted to assess whether surgery is needed. If intraoperative pathological findings reveal that cancer is already present, the surgery needs to be expanded immediately to perform radical thyroid cancer surgery.  According to Chinese medicine, thyroid nodules are closely related to liver and spleen. Poor emotion leads to liver stagnation and qi stagnation, and spleen deficiency leads to phlegm and dampness, resulting in a pathological state of qi stagnation and phlegm condensation. In Chinese medicine, the main method of treatment is to strengthen the spleen and dredge the liver, and the use of “seaweed and jade pot soup” has been tried and tested by ancient and modern doctors. However, it is difficult to eliminate thyroid nodules by Chinese medicine alone, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine is needed to achieve better results. If, after assessment by a specialist, the nodules can be temporarily observed, the treatment can be combined with Chinese medicine to slow down the development of the disease, or even to reduce the size of the nodules.  People are often afraid to talk about cancer, but as long as it is detected early and treated with timely surgery, most thyroid cancers can be completely cured.