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.
The thyroid gland is located in the front part of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. People canât usually feel or see it from the outside, in part because of how tightly it âhugsâ or wraps around the trachea. It is butterfly-shaped, with wings known generally as the left and right thyroid lobes.