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Mental Disorders and Treatment

Mental Disorders and Treatment

ISSN: 2471-271X

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Hypogonadism Online Journals

Hypogonadism Online Journals

Male hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome that consequence from failure to produce physiological concentrations of testosterone, normal amounts of sperm, or both. Hypogonadism may arise from gonad disease  or dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary unit . Clinical presentations differ depending on the time of start of androgen shortage, whether the defect is in testosterone production or spermatogenesis, associated genetic factors, or history of androgen therapy. The clinical diagnosis of hypogonadism is made on the support of signs and symptoms consistent with androgen deficiency and low morning testosterone concentrations in serum on multiple occasions. Many testosterone-replacement therapies are receive for treatment and should be choose according to the patient's preference, cost, availability, and formulation-specific properties. Caution to testosterone-replacement therapy contain prostatic and breast cancers, uncontrolled congestive heart failure, severe lower-urinary-tract symptoms, and erythrocytosis. Treatment should be monitored for benefits and adverse effects.

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