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==Who is at risk for hypogonadism?== | ==Who is at risk for hypogonadism?== | ||
:*Certain autoimmune disorders in sex glands | |||
:*Genetic disorders, such as [[Turner syndrome]], [[Klinefelter syndrome]]. | |||
:*[[Infection]]in sex glands | |||
:*[[Surgery]] or [[radiation therapy]] in sex glands | |||
:*Brain diseases, especially in [[hypothalamus]] and [[pituitary gland]], including [[bleeding]], [[trauma]], [[tumor]]s, [[surgery]], [[radiation therapy]], genetic problems, [[infection]]s, nutritional deficiencies and [[hemochromatosis]]. | |||
:*Liver and kidney disease | |||
==How to know you have hypogonadism?== | ==How to know you have hypogonadism?== |
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What is hypogonadism?
How do I know if I have hypogonadism and what are the symptoms of hypogonadism?
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?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for hypogonadism?
Directions to Hospitals Treating hypogonadism
Prevention of hypogonadism
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001195.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/male-hypogonadism/DS00300/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print