Hypogonadism (patient information)
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What is hypogonadism?
How do I know if I have hypogonadism and what are the symptoms of hypogonadism?
- Certain autoimmune disorders in sex glands
- Genetic disorders, such as Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome.
- Infectionin sex glands
- Liver and kidney disease
- Radiation therapy in sex glands
- Surgery on sex glands
- Brain diseases, especially in hypothalamus and pituitary gland, including bleeding, trauma, tumors, surgery, radiation therapy, genetic problems, infections, nutritional deficiencies and hemochromatosis.
Who is at risk for hypogonadism?
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