What is secondary hypogonadism?

Secondary hypogonadism is absent or decreased function of the male testes or the female ovaries. It is considered secondary hypogonadism, when the condition is due to a problem with the pituitary or hypothalamus gland.

How do members experience secondary hypogonadism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with secondary hypogonadism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for secondary hypogonadism*

Who has secondary hypogonadism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 10
40s 12
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 10

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What is secondary hypogonadism?

Secondary hypogonadism is absent or decreased function of the male testes or the female ovaries. It is considered secondary hypogonadism, when the condition is due to a problem with the pituitary or hypothalamus gland.



Common symptoms reported by people with secondary hypogonadism

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for secondary hypogonadism

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Compare treatments taken by people with secondary hypogonadism

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have secondary hypogonadism through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with secondary hypogonadism? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has secondary hypogonadism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say secondary hypogonadism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 10
40s 12
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 27
Female 10

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from secondary hypogonadism patients who have completed their condition history
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