Atrophy Hormonal

Greetings to all readers! Today I would like to tell you about such a term as “hormonal atrophy”. Let's figure out what it is and what consequences it can cause in a person.

What is hormonal organ atrophy?

Atrophy of hormonal organs is a pathological condition in which the production of hormones by certain endocrine organs decreases or stops completely, or the processes of transporting these substances to other tissues and organs are disrupted. As a result, a deficiency of necessary hormones occurs in the tissues, and serious disturbances in the functioning of the body can develop. According to statistics, in 56% of cases the cause of a decrease or cessation of the functioning of any organs is autoimmune diseases. At the same time, the share of endocrine organs accounts for 24.5%. These include the parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, hypothalamus, thymus, testicle, ovary, pancreas. Equally common is disruption of the pancreas and pituitary gland (7.1% and 2.8%, respectively). A decrease in the secretion of hormones and their transformation into inactive forms is observed not only in adulthood, but also in adolescence and childhood. Organ atrophy is characterized by a strong slowdown in metabolic processes and toxic immunodeficiency. To the main