Endocrine System - Diseases

Diseases happen in the endocrine system when our bodies have too much or too little of ANY hormone. This can be really dangerous.
Some diseases are:
- Type one diabetes: Is the condition in which the pancreas doesn’t produce enough of insulin (a hormone that helps the body convert sugars and starches into energy). This is a video of Type One Diabetes.
- Adrenal insuffiency: Happens when the adrenal glands do not produce ENOUGH corticosteroids.
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: When women have PCOS they produced androgens in higher amounts. This leds to hormone imbalance and interferes with ovulation and normal egg development.
- Menopause: A woman in mid-life has began to drop their levels of estrogen. The reproductive organs gradually shut down. Women notice that their periods become lighter, farther apart and then eventually, they end.