Testosterone Deficiency

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Testosterone Deficiency(Free Handout)


Causes

Testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism) may be present at birth (congenital) or may develop later (acquired).
It is classified by the location of its cause along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis:

Primary, disruption in the testicles
Secondary, disruption in the pituitary
Tertiary, disruption in the hypothalamus


The most common congenital cause is Klinefelter's syndrome. This condition, whic...Read the full article