ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Glenn R. Cunningham Max Hirshkowitz DEFINITIONS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PREVALENCE OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
TREATMENT OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE
TREATMENT OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE Part of “CHAPTER 116 – TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE“ The testicular suppression accompanying chronic systemic disorders may be reversible with recovery or…
CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASES
CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASES Part of “CHAPTER 116 – TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE“ ACUTE DISEASES The disturbances in testicular function accompanying severe, acute systemic conditions…
DISEASES THAT ALTER TESTICULAR FUNCTION
DISEASES THAT ALTER TESTICULAR FUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 116 – TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE“ The major acute and chronic systemic diseases that alter testicular function are listed in Table…
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION Part of “CHAPTER 116 – TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE“ Control of the pituitary-testicular axis is discussed in detail in Chapter 16, Chapter 113 and Chapter…
TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE
TESTICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE H. W. Gordon Baker Deficient testicular function is classically associated with certain severe chronic disorders, such as hepatic cirrhosis, but many acute and chronic illnesses…
COMBINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HYPOGONADISM
COMBINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HYPOGONADISM Part of “CHAPTER 115 – MALE HYPOGONADISM“ AGING Women undergo a marked change in gonadal function with age, as evidenced by menopause, but the situation…
SECONDARY HYPOGONADISM
SECONDARY HYPOGONADISM Part of “CHAPTER 115 – MALE HYPOGONADISM“ HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism may be caused by acquired or congenital defects. The presentation of the acquired forms of the disorder…
PRIMARY HYPOGONADISM
PRIMARY HYPOGONADISM Part of “CHAPTER 115 – MALE HYPOGONADISM“ Including infertile men, primary testicular failure affects 5% to 10% of the male population.4 Although male infertility is commonly considered a…
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYPOGONADISM
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYPOGONADISM Part of “CHAPTER 115 – MALE HYPOGONADISM“ The clinical presentation of hypogonadism depends on whether the onset was in utero, prepubertal, or postpubertal. If hypogonadism is…
