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.
Derived from the Greek word meaning shield, the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in front of the windpipe (called the trachea) and just below the larynx or Adamâs apple in the neck. It is comprised of two halves, known as lobes, which are attached by a band of thyroid tissue called the isthmus.