“What doctor do you see for a hormone imbalance?”
My son is 8 years old and seems to have a hormone imbalance. What doctor do you see for a hormone imbalance?
5 Answers
A pediatric endocrinologist
Hormones are the territory of endocrinologists. Your child should see a pediatric endocrinologist.
Take him to a pediatric endocrinologist.
Hormone disorders and a Pediatric Endocrinologist:
Hormones are signaling chemicals produced by glands of the body. They are transported via the systemic circulation to distant target organs to control the physiology and behavior of the body. Some of the important hormones in the human body are; thyroid hormone, growth hormone, progesterone, estrogen, insulin, cortisol, prolactin, testosterone, antidiuretic hormone, parathyroid hormone, etc. The glands that produce hormones are called the endocrine gland. The endocrine glands comprise the endocrine system. The field of the study of the endocrine systems is called Endocrinology. The doctors who manage the endocrine (hormone) disorders are called endocrinologists. There are two kinds of clinical endocrinologists (adult and pediatric endocrinologists). Adult endocrinologists mainly take care of adult patients with hormone disorders while children who have hormone abnormalities are taken care by Pediatric Endocrinologists, though both of them can take care of any endocrine (hormone) disorder. However, since you child is in the pediatric age group, the right doctor to see will be a Pediatric Endocrinologist.
Good luck.
Hormones are signaling chemicals produced by glands of the body. They are transported via the systemic circulation to distant target organs to control the physiology and behavior of the body. Some of the important hormones in the human body are; thyroid hormone, growth hormone, progesterone, estrogen, insulin, cortisol, prolactin, testosterone, antidiuretic hormone, parathyroid hormone, etc. The glands that produce hormones are called the endocrine gland. The endocrine glands comprise the endocrine system. The field of the study of the endocrine systems is called Endocrinology. The doctors who manage the endocrine (hormone) disorders are called endocrinologists. There are two kinds of clinical endocrinologists (adult and pediatric endocrinologists). Adult endocrinologists mainly take care of adult patients with hormone disorders while children who have hormone abnormalities are taken care by Pediatric Endocrinologists, though both of them can take care of any endocrine (hormone) disorder. However, since you child is in the pediatric age group, the right doctor to see will be a Pediatric Endocrinologist.
Good luck.
You should see a board certified or board eligible pediatric endocrinologist. Since 8 yr old children have few hormones until puberty, it would be unusual that he has a hormone problem. Children do have thyroid problems & they can have growth hormone deficiency & not grow well. I not sure what you suspect but see a pediatric endocrinologist who should be able to help you.
