The endocrine system is one of the important parts of a human body that produces/secrets hormones to allow body organs to work properly. Hormones are responsible for regulating body processes like fluid balance, virilization, weight control, growth, appetite, breathing and feminization. The system consists of different glands, namely adrenal glands for kidneys, thyroid in the neck, pancreas, testes and ovaries and hypothalamus and pituitary glands in the brain. The liver, intestines and stomach also produce hormones to ensure proper digestion. Sometimes, these glands start to lose their efficiency and performance because endocrine glands encounter some disorders that affect a certain body function. Usually, the problems are related to adrenal glands, pancreas, pituitary and thyroid glands. Here, the thing to mention is that some disorders have mild effect while some cause serious diseases that need immediate treatment. Since body parts have different glands, their symptoms of endocrine disorders are also different. Let’s find out some of them: Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disorder that stops the pancreas from producing sufficient amount of insulin or when produced, restricts the body from using it. The symptoms for type 1 and 2 diabetes are:
- Fatigue and frequent urination
- Excessive hunger or thirst
- Vomiting and n
As a network of glands, the endocrine system is responsible for producing and maintaining hormonal requirements for different body functions. Whether it’s about giving strength to convert calories into energy for organs and cells or controlling heart beat, tissue and bone growth, the endocrine system needs to work well throughout a human life. The system is also crucial to avoid diabetes, sexual dysfunction, growth, thyroid and various other hormonal disorders. Its feedback system is responsible to balance hormones in the bloodstream. If the body is having any sort of deficiency, the system would send signals to the respective gland(s) so that the problem can be solved immediately. Usually, hormonal imbalance occurs when the system loses its efficiency to maintain the right level of hormones, thus causing the person to suffer from different problems. Sometimes, the hormonal level becomes higher or sometimes it gets lower. A person should diagnose the root cause of his/her problem by considering the following causes:
- Improper functioning of the endocrine feedback system
- Infection
- Disease
- Genetic disorder
- Tumor in a gland- that doesn’t spread to other body parts
- Injury to a gland
Types of Endocrine Disorders According to numerous researches and scientific studies, there are different type
