Endocrinology Endocrinology
Hormones and metabolism: diabetes, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, bone density, sex hormone disorders.
Who is usually sent here
Excessive thirst and urination, unintended weight loss, fatigue with heat or cold intolerance, abnormal hormone results.
What this specialty does NOT cover
Does not handle every kind of tiredness — fatigue is the broadest symptom in medicine and most of it is not endocrine.
What a first visit usually involves
History, examination, and often blood taken at a specific time — timing matters greatly for many hormones.
Bring with you
Previous results as a series, home glucose records, and all medicines including steroid creams.
Worth asking
- At what time should blood be taken
- What is my target
- How often should this be rechecked