Hypogonadism (patient information)

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How do I know if I have hypogonadism and what are the symptoms of hypogonadism?

Signs and symptoms depend on the cause.

• In female:

• Loss of menstruation and breast development during childhood
• Short height
• Loss of menstruation, decreased libido, hot flashes, and loss of body hair after puberty.

• In male:

• Lack of muscle and beard development during childhood
• Growth problems
• After puberty: Sexual dysfunction, decreased beard and body hair, breast enlargement, and muscle loss.

• Hypogonadism caused by central nervous system, patients may show symptoms of other hormonal deficiencies.

• Headaches
• Visual loss
• Galactorrhea
• Anorexia nervosa
• Fatigue and weakness

Who is at risk for hypogonadism?

• Certain autoimmune disorders in sex glands
• Genetic disorders, such as Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome.
• Infectionin sex glands
• Surgery or radiation therapy in sex glands
• Brain diseases, especially in hypothalamus and pituitary gland, including bleeding, trauma, tumors, surgery, radiation therapy, genetic problems, infections, nutritional deficiencies and hemochromatosis.
• Liver and kidney disease

How to know you have hypogonadism?

• Hormone tests, including checks of blood levels of estrogen, FSH, LH, testosterone, and thyroid, prolactin. These tests can help doctors identify the cause of hypogonadism.
• Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan: This procedure may be used to identify whether abnormalities of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus exist.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Call your health care provider if you have any symptoms of hypogonadism.

Diseases with similar symptoms

• Hypopituitarism
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia
• Obesity
• Brain tumor

Where to find medical care for hypogonadism?

Directions to Hospitals Treating hypogonadism

Prevention of hypogonadism

There is no effective prevention for hypogonadism.

What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?

Prognosis of hypogonadism depends on the cause. Many patients have a good prognosis after treatments.

Copyleft Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001195.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/male-hypogonadism/DS00300/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print