2007-10-01 06:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by saidg22 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
If you mean Hashimoto's thyroiditis, men CAN get it, although it is more common among women. About 75% of the people with this disease are female.
2007-10-01 06:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Maple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had an overactive "Hyperthyroid" requiring radioactive Iodine to effectively kill a portion of my Thyroid gland. The treatment worked, I gained weight and my heart slowed down from 100 bpm.
Now I am Hypothyroid and require "Synthroid" synthetic thyroid supplements to stay alive. Thyroid problems run in my family.
2007-10-01 09:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by peterngoodwin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thyroid problems are more common in men than you think, My dad had thyroid cancer and I am 19 and have hypothyroidism (under active thyroid)
2007-10-01 06:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by draconitemare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had my thyroid removed two years ago for cancer. yes, it is less common in men, but men can have all the same problems as women
2007-10-01 06:42:38 · answer #4 · answered by ohiojeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thyroid disease? yes.
men can also get breast cancer!!
2007-10-01 06:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋