Open AccessMale hypogonadism – brief review of symptoms, types and ways of treatment
Author(s) -
Ewa Tywanek,
Paulina Trojanowska,
Jakub Wronecki,
Katarzyna Wiśniewska-Ślepaczuk,
Robert Łuczyk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of education, health and sport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2391-8306
DOI - 10.12775/jehs.2021.11.09.070
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , sperm quality , sexual function , secondary sex characteristic , endocrinology , medicine , reproductive health , libido , fertility , androgen deficiency , hypothalamus , physiology , sperm , hormone , androgen , population , andrology , environmental health
Appropriate concentration of androgens is necessary for general men’s health, especially for development and maintain reproductive and sexual function, as well as metabolic balance. The state of deficiency of testosterone or its inadequate action, as well as inability to produce good quality semen is called hypogonadism. Depending on the function of the testicles, production of androgens and sperm is also conditioned on hypothalamus-pituitary axis, metabolic status and age of the individual. Considering that, hypogonadism of primary, secondary, functional or late-onset origin may be recognised. As it concerns susceptible matter of sexual and reproductive health, it requires special interest of differently clinicians, i.e. endocrinologists, andrologists or urologists.