Hypothyroidism is a lack of supply of hormones produced by the thyroid gland (mainly thyroxin), which results into a slowdown of the body’s metabolism.
Hypothyroidism disturbs the normal balance of chemical reactions in the body. In the early stages, the condition causes rarely symptoms, but over time, untreated hypothyroidism can cause some health issues such as heart disease, infertility, joint pain, and obesity. Accurate thyroid function tests can help doctors to diagnose the condition and prescribe an effective and safe hormonal treatment.
The insufficiency of thyroid hormones causes a slowing of the entire metabolism, which starts off as a reduction in physical ability, weakness, lethargy, and feeling cold. It may later lead to depression, dry skin and unhealthy hair, unwanted weight gain, congestion, constipation and disturbance of the menstrual cycle in women and potency in men.
A hypoactive thyroid is an increased risk of arteriosclerosis and of high cholesterol levels. A lack of thyroid hormones can be determined by blood test and treated with life-long administration of external thyroxine.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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