Male Hypogonadism

Pathophysiology
Testosterone is the hormone responsible for masculine growth and development in male, when this hormone is not produced enough the condition is known as Male hypogonadism. This condition may is from the birth of an individual. Treatments for this condition might be based on the severity and age of occurrence, in few cases testosterone replacement might be a cure.

Statistics
TIn India One hundred fifty seven healthy volunteers enrolled for the study (mean age 53.1 years; range 40–60). The androgen decline in the aging male (ADAM) Questionnaire detected 106 men (67.5%) to be symptomatic for TDS. In 11 and 6 cases, respectively, the serum free- and total-testosterone levels were found to be low although the subjects were asymptomatic for TDS.

Treatment
Treatments for this condition might be based on the severity and age of occurrence, in few cases testosterone replacement might be a cure.