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==Overview==
==Overview==
According to the endocrine society, screening for hypogonadism is not recommended as it is not cost-effective. Hypogonadism screening may be done in order to diagnose the disease early and provide the appropriate treatment. Screening may be done for men patients who present with [[erectile dysfunction]], [[infertility]], [[HIV]] patients and young patients with [[Osteoporosis (patient information)|osteoporosis]].  
According to the endocrine society, screening for hypogonadism is not recommended as it is not cost-effective. Hypogonadism screening may be done in order to diagnose the disease early and provide the appropriate treatment. Screening may be done for men who present with [[erectile dysfunction]], [[infertility]], [[HIV]], and young patients with [[Osteoporosis (patient information)|osteoporosis]].  


==Screening==
==Screening==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

According to the endocrine society, screening for hypogonadism is not recommended as it is not cost-effective. Hypogonadism screening may be done in order to diagnose the disease early and provide the appropriate treatment. Screening may be done for men who present with erectile dysfunction, infertility, HIV, and young patients with osteoporosis.

Screening

Screening for hypogonadism is not recommended by the endocrine society as it is not cost-effective. However, it may be performed in men who are thought to be at high risk of having hypogonadism. Screening is performed in men showing the following:[1][2]

References

  1. Ross A, Bhasin S (2016). "Hypogonadism: Its Prevalence and Diagnosis". Urol Clin North Am. 43 (2): 163–76. doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2016.01.002. PMID 27132573.
  2. Bhasin S, Cunningham GR, Hayes FJ, Matsumoto AM, Snyder PJ, Swerdloff RS; et al. (2010). "Testosterone therapy in men with androgen deficiency syndromes: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 95 (6): 2536–59. doi:10.1210/jc.2009-2354. PMID 20525905.