What is androgen deficiency?

Androgens are male hormones that affect a host of processes ranging from mental outlook to the growth of structures and organs. Androgen Deficiency, also known as hypogonadism, occurs when these hormones fall below specific age-related levels.

How do members experience androgen deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with androgen deficiency*

*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 androgen deficiency*

*Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with androgen deficiency*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Testosterone Cypionate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
androgen deficiency (1)

*Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has androgen deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 17
40s 25
50s 39
60s 39
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 118
Female 17