By Dr. Aakaar Kapoor The thyroid, a little butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of the neck, is essential for general ...

with pregnancy increasing levothyroxine requirements in most women treated for hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is often treated with antithyroid drugs in pregnancy. However, they are not ...

Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism have opposite effects. With hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. The greater amount of thyroid hormone ...