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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates the thyroid. It's also known as thyrotropin.
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Age 20 with thinning hair probably due to underactive thryoid how to lessen hair loss?
Take the medication for thyroid stimulating hormone.
Why would a woman breast leak milk that have never been pregant?
Perhaps there are many possible factors such as:1. GROWTH HORMONES (GH) or somatotrophin and chicken prolactin/ovine prolactin administered by the poultry manufacturing industry in chickens, subsequently affects the pituitary gland to produce breast milk hormones (the fact that I've changed my diet from an Organic Raw Vegetarian to Semi Vegetarian which includes fish and poultry of non organic producers) which increase breast size in humans this would be chicken prolactin which increases the size of chickens and 'fattens' the chickens; (check out: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5053391.html)2. GLAND STIMULATION from SUCKING THE BREASTSduring love making. The blood flow stimulates the glands of the breasts.;3. ENLARGED PITUITARY CONDITION -- The pituitary gland in addition to producing other hormones for glands like the adrenals (ACTH), growth hormones (GH), thryoid (TSH), follicles for hair (FSH), to name a few, also produces the prolactin hormone (PRL) for breast milk growth. An imbalance can cause a tumor in the Pituitary Gland called hyperprolactinaemia.4. MEDICATIONS such as metoclopramide or thioridazine cause increased levels of the prolactin hormone;5. DUCT ECTASIA in older women can increase milk secretion in the breasts.
Glands or organs produces hormones that tend to decrease blood calcium levels?
The hormone calcitonin acts to reduce blood calcium
If propylthiouracil was injected what change in metabolic rate would you see in a hypophysectomized rat?
Purely guessing here, I'd assume a slowdown in overall metabolic rate. You've excised the pituitary gland, and adminsitered a thryoid antagonist. Unless there's some weird sympathetic reaction, a slowdown seems emminent.
What if your TSH level is high?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the signal that the brain sends to the thyroid to tell the thryoid how much hormone to make. Markedly high levels are almost always due to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Mildly elevated levels are often normal.
What to do when TSH is high and T3 and T4 are normal?
Endocrinologists who specialize in thryoid patients know not to treat patients based only on lab values. A high TSH and normal TT3 and TT4 may indicate that there are not enough free hormones available. A FreeT3 and FreeT4 will better tell the story because inactive hormone will not be included in the results. High TSH and normal FT3 and FT4 may indicate either that your 'normal' falls outside the normal range, or that your pituitary is trying to turn your thyroid on and it is not consistently or reliably responding. It may be rollercoastering. TSH is a test that gives the average of thyroid production over several weeks. FT3 and FT4 or TT3 and TT4 tells you how much hormone is there today. If FT3 and FT4 are low one week, and high the next, the TSH results will reflect the middle/average of the two. These patients usually (tho not always) have autoimmune Hashimoto's Thyroiditis or are not eating properly. Treatment: Some doctors choose Block and Replace therapy for these conditions. Others try to raise FT3 and FT4 levels until the patient is comfortable and TSH values seem more normal.
What disorder is caused when the thyroid gland is not working?
Thyroid dysfunction may be caused by anyone or more of several diseases and disorders. Dysfunction may result in too much hormone, or too little. In either case the thyroid is not functioning properly. If the question refers to the thryoid function halting or under-functioning, then the most common cause is Hashimoto's Disease, however cold nodules in the thyroid can also cause a hypOthyroid condition, as can iodine deficiency. Eating too many goitregenic foods may cause a hypOthyroid condition. A less common cause of hypOthyroid function is a problem with the pituitary gland which is the master controller for the thyroid and other glands.
How high is 6.8 level of tsh.what are the implications.?
The upper cut-oof level, for most labs, is around 5.5. Therefore, a TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level of 6.8 can be indicative of mild hyperthyroidism. This should be followed up by a doctor visit, and possibly further testing (usually a repeat TSH and then, if needed, a thryoid scan or thyroid ultrasound). I hope this answer is helpful to you.
What secretes hormones that regulate metabolism?
The thryoid gland secretes hormones that regulate metabolism.
Can radioactive iodine effect menstrual cycle?
I just got off the phone to the doctor that gave me the radioactive iodine treatment in regards to menstrual cycle. He said that the radio iodine treatment itself does not affect the pituitary gland (secretes menstrual and thyroid hormones) per se, but because most patients are taken off their anti-thyroid medications for approximately 5 days prior to treatment and 5 days post-treatment, this may have an affect on the menstrual cycle. He didn't specify whether the cycle is shortened or elongated though. However, other websites have eluded that increase thryoid hormone stimulation will increase the cycle duration, however my doctor did not specify. I hope that helps, because I have been searching for the answer for a bit before calling my doctor. By the way, this assumes that you are not pregnant/sexually active.
Can asthma cause a heart to flutter?
no Have you ever had your thyroid tested. Best to do the Complete Thyroid Panel. Research Hypothyroid/Hashimoto's/Hyperthyroid at www. about.com. Search Thryoid symptoms for their list.
How does Goitre Iodine deficiency affect the body?
The thyroid gland produces thyroxine and triiodothyronine which essential element is iodine. It order for these hormones to function they need iodine. Without these hormones the thyroid can not function properly and swells (goiter). Reduced function in the thyroid also caused the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to produce thyroid stimulating hormone which irritates the thyroid more.
