Table of ContentsOverviewKey FactsSymptoms & DiagnosisDiagnosisCauses & PreventionTreatmentsConclusion
Overview
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just in front of the windpipe. It produces hormones that regulate your heart rate and body temperature.
Hypothyroidism (also called having an underactive thyroid gland) is where the thyroid gland does…