The 42-year-old Ma suffered from fatigue, fear of cold and loss of appetite. Moreover, she accidentally found that when she squeezed her breast, milky white liquid flowed out.
Ms. Ma broke out in a cold sweat and hurried to the hospital for examination. The result came out that she was suffering from hypothyroidism (full name [hypothyroidism])!
The condition of her breast-medically called “galactorrhea”-was also caused by hypothyroidism.
The thyroid gland is in the neck and the breast is in the chest. They seem to have nothing to do with each other. How can they be unhappy?
Thyroid gland and breast, a natural pair of good friends
There are two examples to prove that thyroid gland and breast are good friends.
One example is that if the thyroid gland is removed from mammals and they become hypothyroidism, their breasts cannot develop well. However, when thyroxine is supplemented, the breasts of these animals can develop soundly again.
Another example is that in 1896, a foreign doctor named Beatson tried to use thyroxine preparation to treat patients with advanced breast cancer, and the patient’s condition was significantly relieved.
You know, whether the breast is normal or not is closely related to estrogen and prolactin in the body, and thyroid hormone can affect the metabolism of estrogen and prolactin.
Thyroid gland and breast are really natural good friends.
The boat of friendship is turned over when it is said to turn over.
If there is something wrong with the thyroid gland, it is likely that it will not recognize its relatives and will turn against the breast, causing breast diseases.
1. Breast development
It is commonly seen in men. It is manifested as breast enlargement, hardening, and even breast lumps. A few lumps may have slight pain.
Hyperthyroidism (full name [hyperthyroidism]) or hypothyroidism can cause breast development.
2. Milk overflow
If a woman has milk secretion during non-lactation, it is an abnormal phenomenon, called galactorrhea.
Patients with hypothyroidism may have galactorrhea. Because hypothyroidism can lead to an increase in prolactin. As the name implies, prolactin can promote milk secretion.
3. Breast cancer
Studies have shown that thyroxine has the effect of resisting breast cancer. The thyroxine level of hypothyroidism patients decreases and the risk of breast cancer increases.
In addition, thyroid peroxidase antibody TPOAb is common in autoimmune thyroid diseases, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The increase of this antibody is also related to the occurrence of breast cancer.
Thyroid patients have breast abnormalities, what should I do?
1. Draw firewood from the bottom of the kettle
Since breast problems are caused by thyroid abnormalities, the first thing to do is, of course, to actively control hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
Step 2: Make up for lost sheep
In some patients with breast development, after thyroid function returns to normal, the breast cannot return to normal. At this time, you can turn to a surgeon to improve the appearance by surgically removing hyperplastic and hypertrophic breast tissue.
Step 3: Prevent problems before they occur
For those with thyroid dysfunction or autoimmune thyroid diseases (such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), special attention should be paid to breast examination during physical examination to prevent the occurrence of breast cancer.