Endocrinology in Poltava

What does an endocrinologist do?

An endocrinologist deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the endocrine system. If necessary, an endocrinologist selects therapy to restore the activity of the endocrine glands or to replace hormones responsible for the proper functioning of all body system.

Symptoms of endocrine diseases are diverse, patients often visit a doctor with the following complaints:

• increased fatigue or irritability;
• causeless change in body weight;
• constant thirst;
• frequent urination;
• skin itching;
• heart rhythm disorder;
• worsening of the psychoemotional state;
• drowsiness or difficulty concentrating;
• menstrual disorder, difficulties with conceiving or carrying of a pregnancy.

An unscheduled visit to a doctor is necessary for women during pregnancy planning. People with burdened heredity (diabetes in close relatives) should regularly visit an endocrinologist. Mandatory consultation by an endocrinologist is required in case of impaired physical and intellectual development in children and adolescents, age-related changes in men and women (after 45-50 years).

Treatment of diseases of the endocrine system in Poltava

Treatment of endocrine diseases begins with the endocrinologist's consultation when the doctor interviews a patient and prescribes necessary tests: common blood and urine test, biochemistry, and hormone tests. As for hardware diagnostic methods, ultrasound, MRI, computed tomography may be needed. After the diagnosis, a doctor selects an individual therapy regimen. A doctor prescribes drugs to normalize the production of hormones or compensate for their shortcoming.

Timely diagnosis and the start of treatment are very important, since ignoring the symptoms of pathological changes in the functioning of the endocrine glands can lead to a number of complex disorders:

• obesity;
• diabetes mellitus;
• malignant neoplasms in the genitourinary system;
• functional disorders of the thyroid gland, etc.

Treatment depends on the type and complexity of the disease and can be conservative or surgical. Surgical treatment with subsequent drug therapy is prescribed for tumor lesions not amenable to conservative treatment, pose a threat to human life and health.

You can get an endocrinologist's consultation at “ON Clinic Poltava”. Making an appointment is possible at a convenient time by phone or on the website of the medical center.