---
url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems'
title: 'Thyroid Problems'
author:
  name: 'lauren kopchik'
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/97'
date: '2018-11-13T15:51:55+00:00'
updated: '2022-12-14T15:52:57+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'Your thyroid gland is a small structure in your neck that plays a huge role in your health. As you get older, you’re more likely to develop thyroid disorders. In addition to being more common with age, thyroid problems are more common in women than in men.'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 The thyroid gland is a small, very important organ in the neck. The thyroid makes hormones that ensure a person’s organs work. It also makes sure that your body gets nutrition from food during digestion.

The thyroid gland makes three hormones: triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and calcitonin.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/thyroid-problems/lifestyle)