Over 12% of Americans develop a thyroid condition during their lifetimes. Your thyroid gland is responsible for a huge range of your body's functions. Fortunately, there are plenty of great ways to manage these conditions.

However, a lot of people live for years without having their thyroid condition diagnosed by a doctor. Understanding how to spot thyroid problems is the first step in getting effective treatment for them.

So what are some common thyroid problems and how can you spot them? Read on to find out more about the signs of thyroid problems.

What are Common Thyroid Problems?

Your thyroid is a small gland that sits in your neck, in front of your windpipe. It plays a vital role in producing hormones that help to regulate your body's metabolism.

A range of different conditions, which may also be referred to as thyroid disease, can affect your thyroid gland. These often result in hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid).

However, over or underactive thyroids are usually caused by another underlying thyroid condition.

For example, thyroiditis and iodine deficiency can both cause hypothyroidism. But each of these conditions requires different treatments. If you want to learn more about this you can read more here.

Before you can figure out the cause of your thyroid problem, you need to spot it. Let's take a look at five thyroid problems and their symptoms.

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