The picture is complicated by the variability of the symptoms among women and by the fact that the symptoms often develop gradually over the course of many years. Without a test to confirm a diagnosis of perimenopause, this transitional phase has been elusive to the medical community.
The thyroid gland, or simply the thyroid /ËÎ¸aÉªrÉÉªd/, is an endocrine gland in the throat, and consists of two connected lobes. It is found at the front of the neck, below the Adam's apple.
Thyroid Gland (Location, Hormones secreted) largest endocrine gland; located in the neck and consists of two lobes on the surface of the trachea; secretes hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which require iodine for their production.