Endocrine Disorders

At Batemans Bay Medical and Skin Centre, we have a team of endocrinologists who are ready to diagnose and treat all kinds of Endocrine Disorders. They will try to find the root of the problem to help you treat a range of disorders and dysfunctions related to your endocrine system. Our endocrine experts usually collaborate with other specialists like an ophthalmologist or an internist to assure you receive a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach in treating healthcare issues.

At Batemans Bay Medical and Skin Centre, we have experienced doctors who can diagnose and treat Endocrine Disorders. We adopt a personalised approach to health and medicine so you can get the treatment that’s right for you. To book an appointment with us, call 0000 000 000

Issues With the Endocrine System

An Endocrine Disorder is any disease related to your endocrine glands. The body’s endocrine system is responsible for producing hormones that are secreted throughout the body. These hormones help you regulate the following:

  • Breathing 
  • Appetite
  • Growth
  • Feminization 
  • Virilization
  • Weight
  • Fluid balance

The human body’s endocrine system covers several glands, which are:

  • Pituitary gland and the brain’s hypothalamus
  • Adrenal glands in the kidneys
  • Thyroid in the neck
  • Pancreas 
  • Ovaries
  • Testes 

Notably, the liver, stomach, and intestines also secrete hormones to assure proper digestion. When something acts up in any of these organs, you will deal with an endocrine disorder. This hormone imbalance can make you feel unwell, so it is vital to seek a medical evaluation. 
 

Issues With the Endocrine System

Common Endocrine Disorders

The most common Endocrine Disorders are due to issues with the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal and pancreas. The most common Endocrine Disorders are the following:

  • Acromegaly (overactive growth hormones)
  • Addison’s disease (decreased production of hormones in the adrenal glands)
  • Cushing’s Syndrome (excessive cortisol levels)
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Grave’s Disease (a kind of hyperthyroidism with excessive thyroid hormones)
  • Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease with low thyroid hormones)
  • Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid glands)
  • Hypothyroidism (lazy thyroid glands)
  • Prolactinoma (excess prolactin by the pituitary gland)

Sadly, these Endocrine Disorders have a diverse range and widespread set of symptoms that can impact multiple parts of your body. It can also be mild to very severe, so treatment at the Batemans Bay Medical and Skin Center will vary based on your specific disorder.

The goal of our endocrinologists is to balance your hormones to help you live a healthy, normal life. Notably, modern treatment is very effective and successful. Usually, severe consequences are rare and do not require in-patient treatments when detected early. 

Untreated endocrine issues will have an adverse impact, resulting in complications in the body. If you have persistent symptoms like chest pain or breathing difficulties, seek immediate medical attention.
 

Common Endocrine Disorders

Reasons for the Onset of Endocrine Disorders

Several factors can lead to Endocrine Disorders. Take a look at them below:

  • Damage to pituitary glands, adrenal, and thyroid glands
  • Low insulin production in the pancreas
  • Environmental factors like lack of iodine in the diet
  • Genetic factors
  • Tumour growth in the glands

On top of that, there are also risk factors that can precipitate the onset of an endocrine disorder. Noteworthy, not all people with risk factors will develop endocrine problems. However, minimizing them may help. These risk factors are: 

  • Elevated bad cholesterol level
  • A person with autoimmune disorders
  • Pregnancy (an example is hyperthyroidism)
  • Poor nutrition due to a bad diet
  • Recent serious injury, infection, trauma, or surgery
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Strong family history of Endocrine Disorders

However, there will be cases wherein the root cause is cannot be identified. Hormones commonly interact with one another, so your symptoms may not be nonspecific.
 

Find Quality Medical Treatment

There are some cases wherein the disorder is asymptomatic or very mild. In this case, treatment may not even be required. However, for severe hormone production or deficiencies, debilitating symptoms can arise. If you experience these bothersome issues, hormone administration is the answer to correct the problem. 

Contact Us Today 

Want to take control of your health? Are you looking for a doctor who’ll really listen to you and help you with your problems without discounting them as trivial? Then you need to call Batemans Bay Medical and Skin Centre. Call us on 0000 000 000
 

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