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.
Several organs are found in the neck. The thyroid gland is located in the anterior portion of the neck, in front of the tracheaâs 2nd, 3rd, and 4th C-shaped cartilaginous pieces and below the larynx. Itâs made up of two lobes, left and right, that are connected by an isthmus and covered by a fibrous capsule and then by a fascial capsule. 1  The thyroid gland helps regulate metabolism by producing two hormones called thyroxine and triiodothyronine.