Conditions

Addison disease occurs when your adrenal glands don't make enough of the hormone cortisol. In some cases, the adrenal glands also don't produce enough of two other hormones. Here's what you can do at home to care for yourself.

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a hormone disorder. It occurs when the adrenal glands make too much of the hormone aldosterone.

The ovaries are a pair of glands. They're part of the female reproductive system. But what do they do, exactly? Let's take a moment to learn about them.

Your hypothalamus is a small hormone-producing area of your brain. It helps your body in many ways. But what does it do, exactly? Let's take a moment to learn more.

This network of organs, tissues and vessels is a key part of your body's immune system. It collects and moves a watery fluid called "lymph," which is expelled by your body's tissues. Lymph is full of waste and germs. Your lymphatic system fights these germs. It filters and cleans lymph and sends it to your bloodstream. Let's take a moment to learn more.

This is a problem with your parathyroid glands. These are four tiny glands in your neck. They make parathyroid hormone (we call it "PTH"). It controls the amount of calcium in your blood. With this disease, the parathyroids make too much or too little PTH. Let's take a moment to learn more.

This is when you don't have enough iodine in your body. Iodine is a mineral you need to stay healthy. It's used by your thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones. Without these hormones, you can have a wide range of problems. Let's take a moment to learn more.

Male hypogonadism occurs when the male sex glands (testes) don't make enough of the male sex hormone testosterone, or don't make enough sperm, or both.

When the amount of lactic acid exceeds what's normal, your liver and kidneys can't get rid of it. This is called lactic acidosis.

Sperm cryopreservation is the process of freezing and storing sperm. It allows sperm to be saved for future family building. Sperm is mixed with a liquid called a cryoprotectant. It helps protect sperm cells from damage during freezing.

Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a type of diabetes. With diabetes, the body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes.

Pituitary gland surgery is done to remove a tumor in the pituitary gland. In most cases, these tumors are not cancer (benign). Here's what you can expect before, during, and after the surgery.

Watch this video to learn how to care for yourself after a thyroidectomy.

This imaging method lets us view your thyroid. That's a large gland in your neck. With ultrasound, we can see many issues with this gland. And if we need a tissue sample of your thyroid, we may use ultrasound to guide a needle to the area we want to sample.

Your thyroid is a gland at the base of your neck. But what does the thyroid do, exactly? Let's take a moment to learn more about it.

Your parathyroids are a group of four small glands at the base of your neck. But what do they do, exactly? Let's take a moment to learn more.

Primary hyperparathyroidism is when there's too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Read on to learn more about this condition.

The parathyroid glands are 4 pea-sized glands located behind the thyroid gland. Their main job is to keep the blood calcium in a certain range. Read on to learn more.

Learn about the blood tests and imaging tests you may need if your healthcare provider thinks you may have a parathyroid problem.

To treat primary hyperparathyroidism, the enlarged parathyroid gland or glands are often removed with surgery. Read on for details about the procedure.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland located in the neck, just below the voice box. It makes thyroid hormones that help keep all the body's cells working right. Read on to learn more.

Learn about the different tests you may have if your health care provider thinks you may have a thyroid problem.

Your healthcare provider has diagnosed a thyroid problem and will work with you to create a treatment plan. Even if you don't have symptoms, getting the correct care is important. Learn about the most common types of thyroid disorders and their treatments.

When you have hypothyroidism, your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormone. With hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces too much hormone. A goiter is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Learn how to care for yourself when healing after thyroid surgery.

You're having surgery to remove part or all of your thyroid. Learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Graves' disease is the result of an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). Here's what you need to do at home following treatment.

Hyperthyroidism means you have an overactive thyroid gland that makes too much thyroid hormone. Read on to learn about self-care and follow-up care for this condition.

Hypothyroidism means your thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone to meet your body's needs. Here's how to take care of yourself when you are back at home.

A thyroidectomy is the removal of your thyroid gland. Removing the thyroid gland removes your body's source of thyroid hormone. So after the surgery, you will need to take thyroid hormone pills every day. This helps keep the level of thyroid hormone in your body steady. This sheet tells you more about how to care for yourself after surgery.

Hard nodules can sometimes form inside the thyroid gland. You may notice a small bump in the gland area. Thyroid nodules are common. The nodules are often not dangerous. But in some cases, they can be thyroid cancer. A thyroid FNA biopsy can test for cancer.

Hyperthyroidism means that the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This causes many body processes to speed up.

Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone. This causes many body processes to slow down.