Symptoms and Signs Associated with Postpartum Thyroiditis

Table 3

Percent of women reporting any symptoms on thyroid symptom checklist by TPO and PPT status.

Symptom	TPO negative	TPO positive	TPO positive; PPT positive
Lack of energy	68.4%	74.6%	78%
Irritability	49.6%	54.4%	61.9%
Nervousness	32.7%	37.9%	37.1%
Weight loss	44.5%	24.3%	48.7%
Sweating	31.5%	32%	38.6%
Shaking hands	11.6%	15.5%	10.7%
Palpitations	11.2%	11.7%	10.2%
Heat intolerance	31.9%	36.9%	41.6%
Dry hair	34.1%	34.9%	35.5%
Puffy face	13.2%	17.6%	14.2%
Dry skin	50.6%	55.3%	51.3%
Hair falling out	38.4%	54.4%	34%
Constipation	37.9%	37.9%	35.5%
Aches and pains	48.6%	44%	52.3%
Tingling or numbness	17.9%	13.6%	21.8%
Cold intolerance	32.8%	26.2%	21.2%
Poor memory	49.8%	48.5%	57.4%
Lack of concentration	44.4%	49.5%	57.9%
Depression	21.5%	29.1%	33.5%