| Hypogonadism is a medical term for a
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| | some men may experience signs and
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| defect of the reproductive system which
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| | symptoms similar to those of menopause in
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| results in lack of function of the gonads
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| | women. These may include hot flashes,
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| (ovaries or testes). Hypogonadism may
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| | decreased drive, irritability, depression
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| occur if the
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| | and fatigue.
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| hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is
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| | Hypogonadism is most often treated by
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| interrupted at any level.
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| | replacement of the appropriate hormones.
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| Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (primary
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| | Gonadotropin or GnRH replacement is
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| hypogonadism) results if the gonad does
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| | offered to the patient when fertility is
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| not produce the amount of steroid
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| | desired. Oral testosterone is no longer
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| sufficient to suppress secretion of LH
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| | used in the U.S. because it is broken
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| and FSH at normal levels. Hypogonadism
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| | down in the liver and rendered inactive.
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| resulting from defects of the gonads is
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| | In boys, testosterone replacement therapy
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| traditionally referred to as primary
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| | (TRT) can stimulate puberty and the
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| hypogonadism. Examples include
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| | development of secondary characteristics,
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| Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome.
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| | such as increased muscle mass, beard and
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| Hypogonadism resulting from hypothalamic
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| | pubic hair growth. Also available is a
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| or pituitary defects are termed secondary
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| | topical 1% testosterone gel. It is
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| hypogonadism or central hypogonadism
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| | applied once daily to clean, dry skin of
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| (referring to the central nervous
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| | the shoulders, upper arms, or abdomen.
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| system). Hypogonadism can affect men of
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| | Another alternative is testosterone
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| any age, from fetal development, through
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| | patches. The testosterone may be mixed
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| puberty and adulthood. Hypogonadism is
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| | with the adhesive with a new patch
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| one of the main causes of male
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| | applied daily to a different site; this
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| infertility. It is estimated that 13
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| | system leaves a sticky residue but causes
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| million men in the United States alone
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| | little skin irritation. Injections of
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| are affected by hypogonadism.
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| | pituitary hormone may be used to help
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| Hypogonadism is caused by deficient
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| | male patients produce sperm. In others,
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| testosterone secretion by the testes. The
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| | surgery and radiation therapy may be
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| two basic types of male hypogonadism are
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| | needed. In adult men, TRT can restore
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| Primary and Secondary.
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| | function and muscle strength and prevent
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| Hypogonadism Primary, also known as
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| | bone loss.
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| primary testicular failure, originates
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| | Treatment for Hypogonadism Tips
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| from an abnormality in the testicles.
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| | 1. Hormone-based medicines are available
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| Hypogonadism may be induced by chronic
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| | for men and women.
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| use of anabolic/androgenic steroids
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| | 2. Estrogen comes in the form of a patch
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| (AAS). The Secondary type of hypogonadism
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| | or pill.
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| is caused by defects in the pituitary
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| | 3. Testosterone can be given by using a
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| gland connected to the brain that
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| | patch Injections of pituitary hormone may
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| controls hormone production. If chemical
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| | be used to help male patients produce
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| messages from the pituitary gland to the
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| | sperm.
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| testicles aren't sent, impaired
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| | 4. Topical 1% testosterone gel. It is
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| testicular function occurs. This
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| | applied once daily to clean, dry skin of
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| condition can be a result from defects in
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| | the shoulders, upper arms, or abdomen.
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| development of the pituitary gland,
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| | 5. Tumors can be treated with surgery and
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| certain inflammatory diseases, and the
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| | radiotherapy.
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| use of certain drugs used in the
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| | 6. In boys, testosterone replacement
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| treatment of psychiatric disorders and
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| | therapy (TRT) can stimulate puberty and
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease. Mental
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| | the development of secondary
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| and emotional changes can also accompany
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| | characteristics, such as increased muscle
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| hypogonadism. As testosterone decreases,
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| | mass, beard and pubic hair growth.
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