|Updated: 1/31 6:39 pm ||Published: 1/31 3:46 pm More than 20
million Americans, both men and women, have some type of thyroid
disorder. Doctors say one myth about the thyroid is that only
women get thyroid disease. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped
gland in your neck. It may be small but plays a big role in
major body functions like metabolism. The most common thyroid
condition is underactive thyroid. This is where the gland is not
producing enough thyroid hormone. Other thyroid problems include
overactive thyroid, enlarged thyroid, thyroid nodules or cancer.
Dr. Hatipoglu says some people fear that a thyroid nodule or
growth always means cancer but that's not the case. Betul
Hatipoglu, M.D says, "When you have a growth it doesn't mean you
have a thyroid cancer, indeed 90-95% of those are benign but you
could see what you have and if needed a biopsy can be done or
you can even have it removed." If you suspect a problem with
your thyroid or you're just not feeling 'right,' ask your doctor
to screen for thyroi