Common Hormonal Disorders (Endocrinopathies)
Known Symptoms
- Unexplained weight loss or gain
- Fatigue and weakness
- Changes in heart rate
- Mood swings, anxiety, or depression
- Changes in thirst or urination (e.g., frequent urination in diabetes)
- Heat or cold intolerance
- Changes in hair growth or skin texture
- Irregular menstrual cycles
Known Causes
- Autoimmune diseases: Where the body attacks its own glands (e.g., Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Type 1 diabetes).
- Tumours: Both benign and malignant, on endocrine glands.
- Genetic factors: Family history of hormonal disorders.
- Lifestyle factors:
- Such as obesity, which is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and PCOS.
- Infections or injuries to an endocrine gland.
Care
- Care recommendations: Medication adherence, regular monitoring through blood tests, and consistent follow-up with an endocrinologist.
- Prevention: While not all hormonal disorders are preventable, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, managing stress, and avoiding smoking can reduce the risk of developing some, like Type 2 diabetes. Early detection through screening is key to effective management.
- Unexplained weight loss or gain
- Fatigue and weakness
- Changes in heart rate
- Mood swings, anxiety, or depression
- Changes in thirst or urination (e.g., frequent urination in diabetes)
- Heat or cold intolerance
- Changes in hair growth or skin texture
- Irregular menstrual cycles
Featured Specialities
Our Speciality Services
Endocrinology
Our Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism offers specialist, long-term care for hormone and metabolic disorders such as diabetes, thyroid disease, pituitary, adrenal and bone-health conditions. Our endocrinologists work with surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and transplant teams to deliver personalised diagnostic pathways (blood tests, imaging, bone density and thyroid biopsy) and tailored medical, procedural and surgical plans. Services include diabetes and lipid management, obesity and metabolic-syndrome care (with bariatric pathways), pediatric growth and puberty clinics, reproductive endocrinology and gender-affirming hormone support.
Our Doctors
Expert care, now within reach
Dr. Wiam Ibrahim Hussein
Senior Consultant Endocrinologist
- English
- Arabic
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
- Salmaniya
- Hospital
Dr. Yara Mohamad Hejazi
Consultant, Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Consultant
- English
- Arabic
- Salmaniya
- Hospital
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
Dr. Aalaa Fahad Fakhrawi
Consultant, Internal Medicine & Endocrinology
- English
- Arabic
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
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Royal Bahrain Hospital, Salmaniya
Royal Bahrain Hospital, Salmaniya
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