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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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.
Top treatments taken by people for androgen deficiency*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
39
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with androgen deficiency*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 38 | |
| 60s | 43 | |
| 70+ | 14 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 119 | |
| Female | 17 |