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Thanks to the wonder's of the internet, I've looked into testosterone and thyroid problems. Thyroid problems run in my familyBirth control and family planning Choosing a primary care provider Ewing’s sarcoma Family troubles - resources - my mother, my mother's brother and mother's mother all have under active thyroids, so the probability of me having an underactive thyroid is non-trivial. Furthermore, according to one (reliable medical) website, under active thyroids in adolescence can lead to abnormal growth and under development during puberty as testosterone levels are abnormally low.
So my questions:
1) In theory, if I have an underactive thyroid which was presnt during puberty, would that lead to under development, ie, under developed seuxal organs, no body hair etc...?
2) Is there another condition that I do not know about that could explain the above, eg, low testosterone levels on their own?
3) If it is low thyroid (and/or testosterone) will I ever fully develop? If yes, how long will it take before I notice changes?