Kajol urges women to take thyroid test

According to the Indian Thyroid Society, an estimated 420 million Indians suffer from thyroid disorders with almost 90 percent undiagnosed.

R.V. Jayakumar, president of The Indian Thyroid Society, said: "People are struggling with obesity, depression, infertility and many other problems yet most Indians never think of a thyroid checkup. If properly informed, diagnosed and treated, they will realise that their symptoms were actually because of untreated thyroid problems."

"As a precautionary measure, women should check their thyroid stimulating hormone level as soon as pregnancy has been confirmed," he added.