ENDOCRINE DISORDERS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS
Disorder Description Symptom/(s)
1. Gigantism If the pituitary gland
produces too much growth
hormone, a child's bones
and body parts may grow
abnormally fast. If growth
hormone levels are too
low, a child can stop
growing in height.
2. Hypothyroidism The thyroid gland does not
produce enough thyroid
hormone. The underactive
gland can cause slowed
development in children.
Some types
of hypothyroidism are
present at birth.
3. Polycystic ovary Overproduction
syndrome (PCOS) androgens interfere with
the development of eggs
and their release from the
female ovaries. PCOS is a
leading cause of infertility.
excessive sweating, severe or
recurrent headaches, weakness,
insomnia and other sleep disorders,
delayed puberty in both boys and
girls, irregular menstrual periods in
girls, deafness
fatigue; increased sensitivity to cold;
constipation; dry skin; weight gain;
puffy face; hoarseness; muscle
weakness; elevated blood cholesterol
level; muscle aches, tenderness and
stiffness; pain, stiffness or swelling in
your joints; heavier than normal or
irregular menstrual periods; thinning
hair; slowed heart rate; depression;
impaired memory; enlarged thyroid
gland (goiter)
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of
 irregular periods or no periods at all;
difficulty getting pregnant (because of
irregular ovulation or failure to
ovulate); excessive hair growth
(hirsutism) – usually on the face,
chest, back or buttocks; weight gain;
thinning hair and hair loss from the
head; oily skin or acne.