Endocrinology as a branch of medicine has been in great demand in recent decades, not only in Ukraine but also around the world. Diseases of the endocrine glands have become almost a characteristic of those who eat poorly, experience constant stress and lead an unhealthy lifestyle. Endocrinologists provide assistance to patients with diseases of the following endocrine glands:
- Thyroid and parathyroid glands.
- Pancreas.
- Adrenal glands.
- Pituitary gland, hypothalamus and pineal gland.
Symptoms of endocrine diseases are extremely diverse and can have many "masks" of other diseases.
Consultation with an endocrinologist is necessary if you have:
- general weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, memory impairment, chills, numbness of the extremities,
- depressive states;
- hair loss;
- overweight or underweight, or there have been dramatic changes in body weight over a short period of time;
- insufficient or, conversely, rapid growth, enlargement of the hands and feet in adulthood;
- dry mouth, constant thirst, frequent urination, especially at night, itchy skin in the absence of skin rashes, fatigue, sudden and rapid weight loss;
- neck discomfort, neck reconfiguration, feeling of a "lump" in the throat, irritability, nervousness, tearfulness;
- constant or intermittent palpitations, heart rhythm disturbances, feeling of heat and internal trembling;
- pain in the bones, joints, muscles, spine, muscle weakness, frequent bone fractures with minor physical impact, cramps in the limbs;
- long-term and severe urolithiasis with frequent attacks of renal colic and multiple stones in the kidneys and urinary tract;
- frequently recurrent gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, chronic pancreatitis with frequent exacerbations, constipation and diarrhea;
- high blood pressure in young and adult age, crisis course of hypertension, which is difficult to treat with modern antihypertensive drugs;
- deterioration of visual acuity, the appearance of a "veil, flies" in front of the eyes, photophobia, lacrimation, and the appearance of "staring";
- swelling of the eyelids and the entire face, swelling of the legs.
- menstrual irregularities, discharge from the mammary glands.
- Reproductive disorders (infertility, in both sexes)
- increased body hair in women, acne, stretch marks (striae) on the skin
- in men - enlargement of the mammary glands, decreased libido, potency.