{"id":10796,"date":"2023-06-22T05:18:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=10796"},"modified":"2024-06-18T11:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T19:42:39","slug":"pcos-and-hypothyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"PCOS and Hypothyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10796\" class=\"elementor elementor-10796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pcos-and-hypothyroidism.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9\ufe0f cottonbro studio on Pexels<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d06d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d9d06d\" 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https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Dr. Minako Abe, M.D.<\/b>, Board-certified emergency medicine physician researching the relationship between lifestyle and disease onset in relation to the immune system and cancer, Japan<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-def74a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"def74a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;307f4af&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7756707\" data-id=\"7756707\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d248f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d248f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.cureus.com\/uploads\/review_article\/pdf\/95200\/20220926-20013-17xkl22.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an endocrine disease that affects 15-20% of ovulating women.\u00a0 Overall, PCOS is caused by an excess of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.cureus.com\/uploads\/review_article\/pdf\/95200\/20220926-20013-17xkl22.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">androgens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are male hormones also produced by females. The condition affects the ovaries and can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.cureus.com\/uploads\/review_article\/pdf\/95200\/20220926-20013-17xkl22.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cause<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> oligo-anovulation or reduced ovulation, irregular periods, and elevated levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (an excess of male hormones). It can also cause severe acne and infertility as it may lead to cysts on the ovaries, otherwise called polycystic ovaries. The disease is most often characterized by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33481414\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irregular or absent menstrual bleeding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> patterns caused by estrogen influences on the endometrium. This puts patients with PCOS at nearly three times the risk of developing reproductive or endometrial cancers caused by estrogen-induced lesions.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0140673617307031?fr=RR-2&amp;ref=pdf_download&amp;rr=7af9ba842b68a1f8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a common condition where your thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone. With hypothyroidism, the patient may experience severe<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/underactive-thyroid-hypothyroidism\/symptoms\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, dry skin, muscle cramps, loss of libido, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, irregular or heavy periods, memory problems, and if left <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15016491\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">untreated <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could cause heart failure, psychosis, comas, and death. Hypothyroidism is often caused by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinejournal.co.uk\/article\/S1357-3039(21)00142-0\/fulltext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iodine deficiency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can appear in both sexes; however, it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinejournal.co.uk\/article\/S1357-3039(21)00142-0\/fulltext\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more common in women than in men.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both conditions affect the patient\u2019s reproductive health and hormonal balance, PCOS is mainly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome\/CA1788D1B4E94D580A9C78BE91CB975F\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by insulin resistance that increases androgen levels and genetic factors that suggest autosomal transmission where the ovary becomes more susceptible to androgen secretion. This means mothers can pass on PCOS to their daughters by exposing them to hormone disruptors, insulin, and androgens while in the womb. Causes of hypothyroidism include chronic autoimmune thyroid disease, iodine deficiency, and the thyroid not producing enough thyroid hormones such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Moreover, symptoms such as weight gain, irregular periods, and fatigue may\u00a0 also increase the risk of miscarriage and complications during pregnancy. PCOS and hypothyroidism often occur together in female patients making the discussion around the link behind both diseases vital for diagnosis, treatment, and improving overall patient care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9ec04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9ec04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc03fc0\" data-id=\"cc03fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ee632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ee632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes PCOS and\/or Hypothyroidism?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4051f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4051f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a190a\" data-id=\"22a190a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f74e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f74e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside similar symptoms, both diseases are intertwined in what causes them. Hypothyroidism is a common thyroid disorder in women of reproductive age. Thyroid hormones are needed to properly stimulate the development and metabolism of the ovaries and uterine, so disruptions in hormone production can cause<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdpi-res.com\/diagnostics\/diagnostics-13-00316\/article_deploy\/diagnostics-13-00316.pdf?version=1673770636\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reproductive disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like delays in the first menstrual cycles, interruptions in puberty, ovarian cysts, anovulation (the ovaries don\u2019t release an egg or a menstrual cycle without ovulation), and irregularities in the menstrual cycle. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism also causes reduced glucose production, leading to insulin resistance, a major cause of PCOS. There is growing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8490937\/#:~:text=It%20may%20also%20influence%20thyroid,and%20subclinical%20hypothyroidism%20(SCH)\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evidence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that suggests PCOS increases the risk of developing hypothyroidism and other thyroid diseases such as nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroiditis. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8490937\/#:~:text=It%20may%20also%20influence%20thyroid,and%20subclinical%20hypothyroidism%20(SCH)\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH) were significantly higher in PCOS patients. They also concluded that obesity and insulin resistance were major links between the two diseases.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fendo.2018.00700\/full\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, patients with hypothyroidism were found to have a greater metabolic risk of obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia which was also seen in PCOS patients. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, hypothyroidism can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fendo.2018.00700\/full\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compromise the immune system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by causing autoimmune thyroiditis. When the immune system is weakened, the anti-inflammatory mechanism is reduced. In PCOS, estrogen stimulates the immune system but anti-inflammatory procedures from normal progesterone levels neutralize this. Unfortunately, with PCOS, progesterone levels are extremely low\u00a0 due to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/article\/95\/12\/E485\/2835423\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anovulatory cycles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where an egg isn\u2019t released from the ovaries during ovulation. The consequence of very low progesterone is that estrogen over-stimulates the immune system causing it to become overactive. This is what is often seen in autoimmune diseases, where the immune system begins to attack normal cells while in overdrive. In other words, PCOS is capable of increasing the incidence of autoimmune disorders like hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/indjem\/pages\/articleviewer.aspx?year=2013&amp;issue=17020&amp;article=00021&amp;type=Fulltext\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastern Indian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> study found that 22.5% of women with PCOS also had hypothyroidism compared to 8.75% of those who did not have PCOS.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.3109\/07435800.2015.1015730\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the National Institutes of Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that 22.1% of PCOS patients had Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis compared to 5% of patients without PCOS.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4287775\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that 46.8% of girls with euthyroid chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) also had PCOS compared to 4.3% of non-CLT control patients.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fendo.2022.1025267\/full\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed that the prevalence of Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis in PCOS patients was significantly high at 38.18%.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23957782\/\"><span>study from 2013<\/span><\/a><span> found that infertile PCOS patients had a higher level of antithyroid antibodies and subclinical thyroid dysfunction than infertile non-PCOS patients.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b29b7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b29b7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e8eee\" data-id=\"17e8eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9278f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Factors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b016a34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b016a34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc166f\" data-id=\"5dc166f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd16b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd16b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to genetics, environmental risk factors play a role in increasing a person\u2019s susceptibility to both conditions. Factors such as an unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, and biochemical disruptions are all considered but the specific triggers of each condition are different. For example, evidence suggests that exposure to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/agents\/endocrine\/index.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endocrine\/hormonal disrupting chemicals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastic products like food storage containers, can increase the risk of PCOS. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6883751\/#:~:text=Diet%20seems%20to%20be%20one,the%20female%20hormone%20(estrogen).\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chemicals <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have estrogenic or androgenic properties that impact a patient\u2019s hormone levels and production. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6883751\/#:~:text=Diet%20seems%20to%20be%20one,the%20female%20hormone%20(estrogen).\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diet <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a major environmental determinant of PCOS as obesity can increase insulin resistance. Additionally, hypothyroidism is linked to iodine deficiency which can be caused by a lack of dietary intake or exposure to radiation such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5357628\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical radiation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from x-rays or radiation from nuclear fallout. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/women\/women-thyroid-antibodies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">antithyroid antibodies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which target and damage specific parts of the thyroid, were found to have increased in children 6 to 8 years after being exposed to radioactive fallout from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5357628\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chernobyl accident<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, while both PCOS and hypothyroidism have environmental risk factors that can worsen the symptoms, they have different triggers. Individuals with either condition need to be aware of these environmental risk factors to ensure they can reduce their impact on their health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-732ecff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"732ecff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b473886\" data-id=\"b473886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a1c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a1c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis: Both Conditions Affect a Patient\u2019s Hormonal Balance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a91a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a91a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731cd0f\" data-id=\"731cd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd7365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddd7365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both conditions are often misdiagnosed or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdpi-res.com\/diagnostics\/diagnostics-13-00316\/article_deploy\/diagnostics-13-00316.pdf?version=1673770636\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overlooked<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to their similar symptoms and because of the association between insulin resistance and reproductive disorder. This means that patients with hypothyroidism are often excluded from a PCOS diagnosis. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5563096\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criterion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for diagnosing PCOS includes looking for clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism (high levels of androgen hormones), oligo\/amenorrhea anovulation, and polycystic ovarian symptoms. These signs are often examined using ultrasounds of the ovaries and hormone blood tests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, hypothyroidism is<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-319-45013-1_14\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels are high meaning there is a low amount of thyroid hormones being produced. TSH concentrations in hypothyroidism are typically above the normal range of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6619426\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4 &#8211; 4.0 mIU\/L<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Blood tests can be used to measure thyroid hormone levels and free thyroxine concentrations. Women experiencing symptoms of either disease must seek medical attention from their healthcare provider to receive a proper diagnosis followed by treatment options.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><b>Diagnosis Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>PCOS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Hypothyroidism<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism (high levels of androgen hormones)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oligo-anovulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycystic-appearing ovarian morphology on ultrasound<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exclusion of other reproductive disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TSH levels above <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6619426\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4 &#8211; 4.0 mIU\/L<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measuring free thyroxine if TSH is elevated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-914c4c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"914c4c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65fb16\" data-id=\"d65fb16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c424bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c424bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Options: Medication vs. Lifestyle Changes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc9ae08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc9ae08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06bfeb6\" data-id=\"06bfeb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8278d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8278d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between both diseases, improving the body\u2019s insulin sensitivity through pharmacological and lifestyle interventions are recommended for treatment. By doing so, there is the potential to restore ovulation, decrease abnormalities in the reproductive cycle, and prevent infertility or pregnancy complications. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23957782\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that using insulin-sensitizing medications and medications like metformin and inositol significantly reduced TSH levels in PCOS patients.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Lifestyle changes are a non-pharmaceutical treatment option.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Diet<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><b>1. Use allergen-free alternatives<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9333515\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are autoimmune reactions, and autoimmune disorders are known to affect the thyroid gland. Graves\u2019 disease and Hashimoto&#8217;s thyroiditis are both examples of autoimmune thyroid diseases. Moreover, thyroid<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/publications\/dictionaries\/cancer-terms\/def\/autoantibody\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autoantibodies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an antibody that directly destroys cells,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9333515\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the risk of allergic diseases.<\/span><\/p><p><b>2. Add more<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/women\/ss\/slideshow-foods-thyroid\"> <b>anti-inflammatory foods<\/b><\/a><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leafy Greens<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spinach, lettuce, or\u00a0 kale<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuts<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashews, almonds, or pumpkin seeds<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmon, tuna, seaweed, or shrimp<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fruits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or oranges<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>3. Incorporate high-fiber and protein-rich foods while avoiding sugary and processed desserts and junk food<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Maintaining a Healthy Weight<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><b>1. Exercising can help improve your insulin sensitivity and metabolism<\/b><\/p><p><b>2. Exercise can also<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/cdsr\/doi\/10.1002\/14651858.CD007506.pub3\/full\"> <b>reduce<\/b><\/a><b> testosterone levels, improve hair growth, and reduce body fat.<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><strong><i>Stress Management<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><b>1. Yoga and meditation can help alleviate symptoms as<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16781084\/\"> <b>stress<\/b><\/a><b> can increase insulin resistance, weight gain, and inflammation.<\/b><\/p><p><b>2. Getting 8 hours of sleep nightly<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, addressing hormone issues through medication or lifestyle changes such as diet, stress management, and exercise can help alleviate symptoms associated with PCOS and hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a532ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a532ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b0bf3\" data-id=\"20b0bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5664688 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5664688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8341681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8341681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8f0fc\" data-id=\"1f8f0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7574204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7574204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11398f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a11398f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e2656\" data-id=\"63e2656\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0817eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0817eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Hypothyroidism are two common endocrine disorders that affect menstruating patients.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common symptoms shared by both conditions is weight gain due to insulin resistance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both conditions share many symptoms like weight gain, irregular periods, and fatigue while increasing the risk of miscarriage and complications during pregnancy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PCOS is diagnosed with blood tests to measure hormone levels, including testosterone and insulin, and an ultrasound to check for cysts on the ovaries.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism is diagnosed through a blood test that measures thyroid hormone levels.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When living with a thyroid condition it can be challenging to exercise and incorporate movement into your daily life. 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