What is Endocrinology?
Endocrinology is a branch
of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases caused by
the disorders of the endocrine system. The study of endocrinology system
includes glands like thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas, gonads, and
pituitary which secrete hormones. These hormones secreted by the glands
regulate most of the processes in our body.
Disorder in the endocrine
system will result in over or under production of hormones. Imbalance
secretion of hormones can be due to stress, infection, and other factors. The
common diseases studied in endocrinology includes; diabetes, obesity, goiter,
osteoporosis, hormone malfunction, and infertility. Disorder of each
gland will cause a different disease. For example, pancreas disorder will
cause diabetes; thyroid disorder will cause a disease like goiter.
Generally, the endocrine
disorders take several months or few years to evolve and show their symptoms.
Some of the symptoms are increased exhaustion; loss or gain of weight;
darkening or thickening of the skin; changes in mood or personality; increase
or decrease in hairiness; change in libido or sexual functioning; and
increased thirst, hunger, or urination. These symptoms will vary depending on
the type of endocrine disorder caused.
For most of the
endocrine disorders, treatments are available. Most common prevailing methods
for treating endocrine disorders are either hormone replacement or removal of
the abnormal glandular tissue to control the hormone secretion. Since,
endocrinology involves a system of a delicate nature, it is always better to
use the least invasive treatment methods to attain utmost results.
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