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Men and women exhibit different symptoms for hypergonadism. A few of the symptoms that men can experience are increased sex drive, early balding, excessive muscle mass, and acne. Women can have symptoms such as, increased growth of facial hair, deepened voice, coarse body hair, and an irregular menstrual cycle. [5]
FSH and LH are secreted at elevated levels. [9] Increased levels of these hormones will cause the body to not start puberty , not undergo menarche , and not develop secondary sex characteristics . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] If ovarian tissue is present and produces some amount of hormones, limited menstrual cycles can occur.
Administration of luteinizing hormone (LH) (or human chorionic gonadotropin) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is very effective in the treatment of male infertility due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. [60] Although controversial, [61] off-label clomiphene citrate, an antiestrogen, may also be effective by elevating gonadotropin levels. [60]
Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens. It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation. [1] [2] Complications may include high blood cholesterol and diabetes. [4]
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), also known as primary or peripheral/gonadal hypogonadism or primary gonadal failure, is a condition which is characterized by hypogonadism which is due to an impaired response of the gonads to the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and in turn a lack of sex steroid production. [1]
Testosterone has been used to successfully treat undervirilization in some [17] but not all [84] men with PAIS, despite having supraphysiological levels of testosterone to start with. [ 17 ] [ 85 ] Treatment options include transdermal gels or patches, oral or injectable testosterone undecanoate , other injectable testosterone esters ...
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Aromatase excess syndrome (AES or AEXS) is a rarely diagnosed genetic and endocrine syndrome which is characterized by an overexpression of aromatase, the enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of the estrogen sex hormones from the androgens, in turn resulting in excessive levels of circulating estrogens and, accordingly, symptoms of hyperestrogenism.