Fatigue and weight gain are very common. You may well feel listless and unwell and you may lose interest in sex. This is characterised by an increase in weight, redness and roundness of the face, and feelings of tiredness and depression. Cushing's is more common in women, and they may find their periods become irregular or even stop altogether, as well as finding an increase in body hair. Men with Cushing's can suffer from loss of fertility and sex drive.
Treatment is usually by means of an operation to remove the tumour which is causing the problem.
For further details, please see our leaflet on ' Cushing's '. During childhood, overproduction of growth hormone can cause the child to grow faster than normal. If untreated, the resulting adult could be extremely tall. This is called gigantism. Overproduction of growth hormone in adults can lead to a condition called acromegaly.