Dr. Lara Paraskos, Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says women are more likely to have thyroid issues, because most thyroid issues are secondary to autoimmune diseases and women, in general, have more autoimmune diseases than men. She also says the TSH is a blood test that will tell if the thyroid is over or…...

Varicocele, unhealthy lifestyle, certain medical conditions, use of certain medications, hormonal disorders and genetic disorders are some of the causes of infertility in men. "We see more patients with varicocele, because we diagnose them more frequently now. They were often overlooked, but now with more awareness we are able to identify things more commonly," says…...

A thyroid is an essential organ sitting in the neck and produces two kinds of thyroid hormone, t3 and t4, affecting every aspect of the body, such as growth, development and protein synthesis, explains Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute. He explains with a graphic how the gland works and…...

There are several types of birth control methods such as: female and male sterilization, long-acting reversible contraceptives or LARC methods, short-acting hormonal methods, barrier methods and natural rhythm methods. Dr. Debra Kenward, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says IUD (Intrauterine device) is probably the most common method worldwide. It prevents intrauterine pregnancies…...

The most important thing about testosterone therapy is to educate the patient. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says the theory about men who have lower testosterone than normal comes from the possibility that body fat can affect your hormonal response in a healthy fashion. 'So, as men tend to gain…...

In the thyroid gland there are a right lobe, a left lobe and a central portion called the isthmus, describes Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, who affirms people can live fine with a half of the thyroid. The parathyroid gland produces a parathyroid hormone that goes into the blood…...

A thyroid lobectomy can be the solution for a patient with thyroid cancer. Dr. Robert Udelsman, Chief of Endocrine Surgery with Miami Cancer Institute, explains how the surgery works and when surgery is appropriate as a treatment...

Thyroid is the gland sitting right at the base of the neck and controls how fast or how slow things go in the body. Dr. Lara Paraskos, Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the anatomy of the thyroid and describes what the hypothyroidism is and how it can affect body weight...