What harm does hypothyroidism do to the body?

Hypothyroidism is one of the most common and serious thyroid diseases. Patients with hypothyroidism should be treated regularly in time, because the occurrence of hypothyroidism will cause a series of harm to patients' health. (1) Cardiovascular system: slow thinking, weak heart sounds, enlarged heart, pericardial effusion, myocardial fiber swelling after illness, mucinous glycoprotein deposition (pas staining positive) and interstitial fibrosis are called hypothyroid cardiomyopathy. (2) Endocrine system: impotence in men, menorrhagia in women, hunger and amenorrhea in the deceased due to long illness, low adrenal cortex function, and decreased cortisol in blood and urine. (3) General manifestations: fear of cold, dry skin, less sweating, roughness, yellowing, fear of cold, sparse hair, dryness, brittle nails, cracks, fatigue, lethargy, poor memory, mental retardation, slow response, mild anemia and weight gain. (4) Reproductive system: Male may have sexual dysfunction, delayed sexual maturity, backward accessory sexual characteristics, decreased libido, impotence and testicular atrophy. Women may have irregular menstruation, menorrhagia or amenorrhea, and are generally infertile. Will affect the fertility of male and female patients. (5) Digestive system: The patients have anorexia, constipation, abdominal distension and even paralytic intestinal obstruction, and about half of them have complete gastric acid deficiency. (6) Mental nervous system: memory loss, mental retardation, unresponsiveness, lethargy, depression, and sometimes worrying about mental performance. In severe cases, it develops into suspected schizophrenia, advanced dementia, annular hallucination or lethargy. (7) Special manifestations: pale and sallow complexion, swollen face, dull eyes, swollen eyelids, indifferent expression, few words, hoarse speech and vague language. (8) Muscles and joint system: The contraction and relaxation of muscles are slow and delayed, and they often feel muscle pain, stiffness, slow bone metabolism, reduced bone formation and absorption, joint dysfunction and stiffness, which are aggravated after catching cold, like chronic arthritis, and occasionally joint cavity effusion. Hypothyroidism is accompanied by mental disorder, so we should take more precautions. (1) Etiological prevention of hypothyroidism: 1. Etiological prevention of cretinism is the key to the onset of endemic cretinism. Sporadic dementia is mostly caused by some autoimmune thyroid diseases suffered by pregnant women. Make clear the reasons and take precautions. Maternal antithyroid drugs should be taken during pregnancy to avoid excessive dosage, low-dose thyroid dry preparations must be added, and other drugs causing goiter should be avoided. 2. Prevention of adult hypothyroidism should be treated in time to prevent hypothyroidism caused by surgical treatment of thyroid diseases or radioactive 13 1 iodine treatment of hyperthyroidism. 2. Actively prevent the deterioration of hypothyroidism: early diagnosis. Early, timely and effective treatment. It is the key to prevent hypothyroidism from worsening. Early Chinese medicine treatment can effectively prevent complications. Pay attention to life adjustment, avoid aggravating the stimulation of illness factors, and (3) prevent the recurrence of hypothyroidism after recovery: after the recovery of hypothyroidism, the body is still in the adjustment period of viscera yin and yang, which is the period of further adjustment and recovery of thyroid and organism immunity and the functions of various organs. At this time, the diet, spirit, medicated diet, exercise and medicine were comprehensively adjusted. Strengthening physical fitness and improving disease resistance are important measures to prevent recurrence after illness.