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There are many different risk factors for hypothyroidism. Some are related to genetics, while others are related to things like medications and surgery. Others may be at risk to get hypothyroidism from having radiation for cancer. Still others may get it as a result of having another disease, such as autoimmune disease. Genetic risk factors: If you have a relative that has hypothyroidism, you might get it yourself. Hypothyroidism tends to skip a generation. If your grandparents had hypothyroidism, you have a greater risk factor of developing it yourself. Even if your grandparents didn’t have hypothyroidism but your parents did, there is still the possibility that you have hypothyroidism. Medications: Certain medications are known to occasionally cause hypothyroidism. Among these is lithium, a medication commonly used to treat some disorders. Other medications also can cause hypothyroidism. If you have been taking a medication linked to hypothyroidism, then it is possible that you have hypothyroidism. Radiation: Most cancer patients have some form of radiation. While radiation can kill cancer, it can also harm the thyroid gland’s production of hormones, which in turn causes hypothyroidism. Cancer patients are at a greater risk of developing an underactive thyroid gland due to their exposure to radiation. |
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