{"id":463,"date":"2026-05-29T10:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/?page_id=463"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:55:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:480px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Latin American female doctor listening to a patient in a consultation at her office while taking notes - healthcare and medicine concepts\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d8d7f167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-1-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Acromegaly<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-4-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to this website, which aims to provide clear, easy to access information about acromegaly and its treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-288a1f36 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-black-color has-custom-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/acromegaly\/\">What is acromegaly?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c74a4ef wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bab8dfed wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding acromegaly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you have just been diagnosed or have been living with acromegaly for some time, you are not alone. Although it is a rare condition, acromegaly still affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world.<sup>1*<\/sup> It is a serious health concern, but doctors understand acromegaly well and effective treatments are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t need to have a diagnosis of acromegaly to hopefully find this site helpful. Perhaps you feel that you or a loved one may have acromegaly and would like to know more. If so, this is a great place to start. Please remember though, the information on this site is not intended to replace medical advice, so be sure to speak with your doctor too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*Based on an incidence of 59 people per million<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d9a58c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><div class=\"vc-wrap\" style=\"max-width:700px; margin: auto;\"><div data-player-id=\"785b7fd1-761b-46d1-9e8c-fe5f8958ac14\"><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flowplayer.com\/players\/201364f1-b07f-40e4-8f07-b555f9df1391\/native\/flowplayer.async.js\">{\"src\":\"84163508-7e70-4516-80d6-05f9402e885a\",\"poster\":\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/Animation_Acromegaly_50.jpg\"}<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c74a4ef wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center titelvideo\">Dan\u2019s path to diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vc-wrap\" style=\"max-width:700px; margin: auto;\"><div data-player-id=\"785b7fd1-761b-46d1-9e8c-fe5f8958ac14\"><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flowplayer.com\/players\/201364f1-b07f-40e4-8f07-b555f9df1391\/native\/flowplayer.async.js\">{\"src\":\"d5a50343-ce58-4cd2-a7cb-60da96fbfc09\",\"poster\":\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/Dan-Path-to-diagnosis.jpg\"}<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-288a1f36 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-black-color has-custom-forest-green-lightest-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/patient-stories\/\">See more patient stories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e2ff24c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxlarge);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-91cba605 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-79286276 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e4c80ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1.jpg?_t=1755173834\" alt=\"Caucasian senior woman with depression looking throw the window\" class=\"wp-image-258\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1365828590-1024x1024-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-underline-hover has-custom-4-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/acromegaly\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38\">What is acromegaly?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acromegaly is a rare condition caused by too much growth hormone in the body, usually from a non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland, at the base of the brain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-79286276 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e4c80ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1.jpg?_t=1755173857\" alt=\"Close up of a mature man using a laptop at home while having breakfast\" class=\"wp-image-256\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1092011396-1024x1024-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-underline-hover has-custom-4-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/symptoms\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"98\">What are the symptoms of acromegaly?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symptoms of acromegaly vary and may develop slowly, making them hard to detect over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-79286276 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e4c80ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5905\" height=\"3513\" src=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1.jpg?_t=1755173889\" alt=\"Doctor hands writing on paper or document at a desk in the hospital. Healthcare professional drafting a medical insurance letter, legal paperwork or form. A GP filing a document in a clinic office\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1.jpg 5905w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1-1536x914.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-1421547005-1024x1024-1-2048x1218.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5905px) 100vw, 5905px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-underline-hover has-custom-4-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/diagnosis\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"130\">How is acromegaly diagnosed?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctors diagnose acromegaly by assessing symptoms and testing to determine how much of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF- 1) is in the bloodstream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-79286276 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e4c80ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1.jpg?_t=1755173900\" alt=\"Latin American female doctor listening to a patient in a consultation at her office while taking notes - healthcare and medicine concepts\" class=\"wp-image-262\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/acromegalyandme.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-2217159659-1024x1024-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading u-underline-hover has-custom-4-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acromegalyandme.com\/treatment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"135\">How is acromegaly treated?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treatment aims to lower IGF-1 levels, easing symptoms and improving quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c74a4ef wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-turquoise);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:0;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:5%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-148fe040 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:0\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details alignwide has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-af4af502 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>References<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1.Crisafulli S, etal. 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