Thyroid disorders are common yet often overlooked chronic conditions that disproportionately affect women during their working years. Symptoms develop gradually, are easily misattributed, and frequently lead to delayed diagnosis and reduced quality of life. Although treatment is lifelong, thyroid hormone levels fluctuate over time, while care relies on infrequent clinical measurements. This gap leaves patients with persistent symptoms, clinicians with limited real-world insight, and society facing avoidable health, economic, and gender-inequality consequences.
