˜yĐÄvlog

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hypogonadism

[ hahy-puh-goh-na-diz-uhm, -gon-a- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
  2. a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome.


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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypogonadism1

First recorded in 1915–20; hypo- + gonad + -ism
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Clinical evidence has hinted at a close connection between low testosterone levels and anxiety, particularly in men with hypogonadism, a condition characterized by reduced sexual function.

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But, he added, it doesn’t mean the treatment should be used by men without low T - a condition also known as hypogonadism that’s measured by levels of the sex hormone in the blood.

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But they appear to resolve decades of contradictory findings about the heart safety of testosterone treatment for men who have a medical condition called androgen deficiency, or hypogonadism.

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But, he added, it doesn’t mean the treatment should be used by men without low T — a condition also known as hypogonadism that’s measured by levels of the sex hormone in the blood.

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Testosterone was isolated and synthesized in 1935 and first used to treat hypogonadism in men as well as tumor growth in women.

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