Conditions
Hormonal disorders
Short answer
Hormonal disorders are problems involving the adrenal glands, the pituitary and the sex hormones. They include PCOS (new name: PMOS) and hirsutism, high prolactin, excess cortisol (Cushing's syndrome) and cortisol deficiency (Addison's disease), and excess growth hormone (acromegaly) and growth hormone deficiency. In Dr. Shirvan Zekeriyeyev's approach, the cause is pinned down with hormone tests before treatment.
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Topics
- PCOS (PMOS) and hirsutismThe new name of PCOS is PMOS. Diagnosis needs 2 of 3 criteria. Acne, excess hair growth, period problems and infertility…
- High prolactinWhy prolactin rises: pregnancy, lactation, stress, prolactinoma, medicines, hypothyroidism. Late periods, milk discharge…
- Cortisol: Cushing’s, Addison’sExcess cortisol (Cushing's) and deficiency (Addison's): signs, causes, diagnosis. When are stretch marks a concern? Hypertension…
- Pituitary and growth hormoneExcess growth hormone causes acromegaly in adults and gigantism in children; deficiency causes growth delay. Symptoms, diagnosis…
- Reproductive endocrinologyHormonal imbalance can cause infertility and is easy to diagnose. What AMH is and which hormones are checked before pregnancy — an…
- Pediatric endocrinologyIf a child grows less than 4 cm a year, see an endocrinologist. Skeletal age (hand X-ray), early puberty, hormone tests in…
- Bone and mineral metabolismWho should be screened for osteoporosis (bone loss), risk factors, densitometry. Parathyroid adenoma, hypoparathyroidism, vitamin…