An endocrinologist deals with the detection and treatment of endocrine system pathologies, as well as disease prevention. They regulate functional disorders of endocrine glands, particularly the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries, and pituitary.

Diagnosis includes laboratory hormonal tests, instrumental examination of endocrine system organs, and prescription of effective treatment.

Patients should consult an endocrinologist if they experience:

• General weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, memory deterioration, limb numbness, depressive state
•        Hair loss
• Sudden weight change
• Insufficient growth or overgrowth
• Changes in neck shape, feeling of compression in the throat, irritability, nervousness, anxiety
• Pain in bones, joints, muscles, spine, muscle weakness, frequent bone fractures with minimal physical exertion, limb cramps
• Prolonged and severe urolithiasis
• Difficulty regulating blood pressure with medication
• Severe premenstrual and climacteric periods