Common PCOS signs and symptoms include the following: Irregular menstrual periods—Menstrual disorders can include absent periods, periods...

Type 1 diabetes is the type of diabetes that typically develops in children and in young adults. In type 1 diabetes the body stops making...

Gynaecomastia is enlargement of the male breast tissue. Gynae means ‘woman’ and mastos means ‘breast’ in Greek. It can be defined as the...

Osteoporosis is a common problem that causes bones to become abnormally thin, weakened, and easily broken (fractured). Women are at a...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is any degree of glucose intolerance with its onset (or first diagnosis) during pregnancy and usually...

Most thyroid lumps are benign but around 5% are malignant and it is important to distinguish this sinister minority. The term goitre...

Carcinoma of the thyroid gland is an uncommon cancer but is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. Differentiated tumours...

A goitre is an enlarged thyroid gland. Some people with a goitre (but not all) have an underactive or overactive thyroid. This means that...

Precocious puberty is the appearance of signs of pubertal development at an abnormally early age. In girls this has traditionally been...

Normal puberty occurs across an age range, and diagnosis of pathology requires familiarity with the normal range. Delayed puberty is...

Galactorrhoea is milky secretion from the breasts. The term usually refers to milk secretion not due to breast-feeding. It is bilateral...

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of both...

Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) results when there is excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH is secreted by the four parathyroid...

Endocrinology is the study of hormones in the body. Hormones are signalling molecules of the body secreted by Endocrine Glands....

What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs. But, when you have too much in your blood, it can...

If you are obese or overweight, you have an increased risk of developing various health problems, including cancer, diabetes and heart...

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Although diabetes cannot be cured, it can be treated successfully. If a high blood sugar level is brought down to a normal level, your...

What is hirsutism? Hirsutism refers to excessive growth of dark, thick and coarse hair in an individual (usually female) in a male...

Synonym: glycosylated haemoglobin Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) laboratory tests are used to diagnose diabetes mellitus and to assess...