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Fatigue, dry skin and hair, constipation, cold hands and feet: these are just a few of the many symptoms associated with Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto\u2019s disease. Hashimoto\u2019s is an autoimmune disease<\/a>, in which the immune system malfunctions and begins to not only attack infections, but the healthy cells, organs, and tissues of the body as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other autoimmune diseases include Type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS), and lupus (among several others). Notably, women suffer disproportionately from autoimmune diseases, with \u201cup to a <\/em>fourfold<\/a> increased risk for autoimmune <\/em>diseases compared to men.\u201d Hashimoto\u2019s alone is actually seven times more likely<\/a> to occur in women than it is in men [1]. While the exact mechanism that makes autoimmunity more common in women is not precisely known, current research<\/a> has begun to shed more light on how genetics play a role. (We also know that hormonal birth control use is associated with the development of multiple, various autoimmune diseases<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashimoto\u2019s disease, which affects 10 million Americans<\/a>, is a significant issue for millions of women in the United States today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis<\/a>, like all autoimmune conditions, occurs when the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body (in this case, thyroid cells). The thyroid<\/a>, which is a small butterfly-shaped organ at the base of the neck, is a key part of the endocrine system which controls the body\u2019s metabolism. An attack on these thyroid cells typically causes hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid becomes underactive and does not produce enough thyroid hormone, thus slowing metabolism. In some cases, Hashimoto\u2019s can also cause instances of hyperthyroid (which means too much thyroid hormone), but this more commonly occurs with Graves\u2019 disease<\/a>, which is a separate autoimmune condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if Hashimoto\u2019s often causes hypothyroid, is it the same thing as hypothyroidism? It depends. Hypothyroidism<\/a> simply means having an underactive thyroid, which is also the main result of Hashimoto\u2019s. A person who has Hashimoto\u2019s, however, has antibodies<\/a>\u2014proteins which the immune system forms to attack what it believes to be a foreign invader like a virus\u2014which attack the thyroid gland and often cause it to become underactive (hypothyroid). This leads to thyroid hormone levels becoming too low, which then triggers a diagnosis of hypothyroid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A person who has Hashimoto\u2019s, however, has antibodies\u2014proteins which the immune system forms to attack what it believes to be a foreign invader like a virus\u2014which attack the thyroid gland and often cause it to become underactive (hypothyroid). This leads to thyroid hormone levels becoming too low, which then triggers a diagnosis of hypothyroid. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While it is possible to be hypothyroid without having Hashimoto\u2019s, many thyroid researchers claim<\/a> that the vast majority of hypothyroid patients in western nations such as the United States also have Hashimoto\u2019s. Notably, people with Hashimoto\u2019s are not always hypothyroid, especially if the disease is well-controlled or in the earliest stages when the thyroid gland has not been attacked for long enough by the antibodies to show an effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of Hashimoto\u2019s <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People in the earliest stages of Hashimoto\u2019s may have little to no symptoms, but as the disease progresses and more of the thyroid is destroyed by antibodies, they begin to experience some or all of these hypothyroid symptoms. These include<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n