Over 4.2 crore Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, it's thus been identified as the 'next diabetes' Thyroid disorders are among the most common and yet most under diagnosed of all disorders – making thyroid a hidden disease. Thus the Indian Thyroid Society has declared the month of January as Think Thyroid Month and aims to conduct over 70-80 thousand tests during the month.
According to Dr R V Jayakumar, Chairman Indian Thyroid Society (ITS), many doctors simply aren't communicating with their patients about thyroid risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. "I don't know whether the problem is lack of knowledge on the part of doctors, the bottom line -- millions of people are walking around with thyroid conditions, but they are not getting properly diagnosed and treated."
The thyroid gland is part of the delicate endocrine system and is located in your neck, just under the Adam's apple. It produces hormones that help to regulate every cell, tissue and organ in your body. In short, if your thyroid doesn't work properly, neither do you.
ITS advocates consulting your physician about doing a simple blood test called the thyroid stimulating hormone, or TSH, test. At home, you can perform an easy self-examination called the Thyroid Self Test to detect an enlarged thyroid gland. Step-by-step instructions on how to do the Thyroid Self Test and further information on Thyroid are available at www.thyroidindia.com or www.indianthyroidsociety.com
About Indian Thyroid Society: The Indian Thyroid Society (ITS) was formed in 2003. ITS aims to provide a forum for all surgeons, endocrinologists, nuclear physicians and physicians with a special interest in thyroidology. ITS has over 350 members across India, with headquarters in Cochin, Kerala
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