Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands don't make enough of the hormone cortisol.
Male hypogonadism occurs when the male sex glands (testes) don't make enough of the male sex hormone testosterone, or don't make enough sperm, or both.
A single episode of hypoglycemia does not mean that you have diabetes or that this problem will recur. There are many causes for low blood sugar. Read on for information on how to handle it.
Hypocalcemia is too little calcium in the blood. Calcium is a mineral that helps the heart and other muscles work well. It's also needed to develop and maintain strong bones and teeth. Here's what you should know if you have hypocalcemia.
Pituitary gland surgery is done to remove a tumor in the pituitary gland. In most cases, these tumors are not cancer (benign). Here's what you can expect before, during, and after the surgery.
Primary hyperparathyroidism is when there's too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Read on to learn more about this condition.
When you have hypothyroidism, your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormone. With hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces too much hormone. A goiter is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Graves' disease is the result of an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). Here's what you need to do at home following treatment.
A thyroidectomy is the removal of your thyroid gland. Removing the thyroid gland removes your body's source of thyroid hormone. So after the surgery, you will need to take thyroid hormone pills every day. This helps keep the level of thyroid hormone in your body steady. This sheet tells you more about how to care for yourself after surgery.
Hard nodules can sometimes form inside the thyroid gland. You may notice a small bump in the gland area. Thyroid nodules are common. The nodules are often not dangerous. But in some cases, they can be thyroid cancer. A thyroid FNA biopsy can test for cancer.
Hyperthyroidism means that the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This causes many body processes to speed up.
Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone. This causes many body processes to slow down.
