Self Care

Do you have hypothyroidism? Take this quiz find out

Updated on:31 March 2023, 06:03pm IST

Take this 2 minutes quiz and answer these questions to check your risk for struggling with hypothyroidism in future.

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Here’s everything you need to know about hypothyroidism. Image courtesy: Shutterstock

Six out of ten people may be going through clinical or subclinical thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland is a vital hormone gland and it plays a crucial role in the metabolism, growth and development of the human body. Besides controlling metabolism, the thyroid gland also has many other important functions in our body. Problems with thyroid gland can occur when there is nutrient deficiency, poor lifestyle, auto-immune conditions or a viral infection. Knowing the type of thyroid disease, such as hypothyroidism, and the cause helps us to draw a protocol to treat the same.

So, how do you check yourself for hypothyroidism? Well, if you want to get the answer to this question, give this quiz a shot and find out where you stand on hypothyroidism risk.

This quiz is especially designed by Dr Manoj Kutteri, Medical Director and CEO, Atmantan Wellness Centre for HealthShots.

Let’s get started!

01

Do you often go through a depressive mood or feel exhausted?

02

Do you feel constipated or have infrequent bowel movements?

03

Do you gain weight easily and have difficulty losing it?

04

Do you feel sluggish, lethargic or lost energy most times?

05

Do you feel cold most of the time or feel your hands and feet cold?

06

Do you have an intolerance to cold weather?

07

Do you tend to oversleep?

08

Do you get early morning headaches or brain fog?

09

Do you experience dryness or scaly skin and scalp?

10

Do you go through unexplained hair loss or thinning of hair?

11

Do you get nervous and emotional very often?

12

Do you experience trembling of the body or tremors of hands?

13

Do you experience heart palpitations?

14

Do you feel the outer third of the eyebrows thinning?

15

Do you see any visible swelling on the front of your neck?

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