Postpartum Thyroiditis 3 Types Symptoms Treatment Options Motherhood Community
Thyroiditis is the inflammation of your thyroid gland, a small butterfly-like endocrine gland in your neck that produces hormones for metabolism. This autoimmune thyroid disease usually develops within the first year following childbirth or, in rare cases, after a miscarriage. (2) It’s characterized by abnormally high or low thyroid hormone levels: T4 (thyroxine) and (T3) triiodothyronine. Causes According to the ATA (American Thyroid Association), postpartum thyroiditis can happen because the immune system experiences sudden changes....