HYPOGONADISM
What is hypogonadism?
Hypogonadism is a medical condition in which the functional activity of the
reproductive organs either the testes in males or the ovaries in females.
What is the basic mechanism of hypogonadism?
When there is a functional disturbance in these organs ,which in turn leads to
synthesis of low level of sex hormones.All these dysfunctional changes in the
reproductive organs paves its way towards infertility.
What are the types of hypogonadism?
Primary and secondary hypogonadism
What is primary hypogonadism?
Primary hypogonadism is the result of the dysfunction of gonads,which may
be Noonan syndrome,Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome etc.
What is secondary hypogonadism?
Secondary hypogonadism due to the hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction.,
which may be polycystic ovarian syndrome,kallmann
syndrome,hypopituitarism etc
What are the main symptoms in males?
Sexual dysfunction, problems related to muscle development, height
reduction,reduction of body hair and beard development,Gynaecomastia or
symptoms related to brain tumor which are headache, problems in visual
apparatus, different kind of discharges from brain, the symptoms depends
solely on the exact location of tumor.