Growth hormone deficiency
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What is growth hormone deficiency?
Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) is a medical condition in which the body does not produce enough growth hormone (GH). Growth hormone, also called somatotropin, is a polypeptide hormone which stimulates growth and cell reproduction.
Common symptoms reported by people with growth hormone deficiency
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 with growth hormone deficiency
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Data from patients with growth hormone deficiency, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with growth hormone deficiency
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
growth hormone deficiency
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
bruising
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
muscle spasms
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with growth hormone deficiency, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has growth hormone deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 115 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 65 say growth hormone deficiency is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 20 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 19 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 16 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 38 | |
| Female | 67 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 52 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |
These charts show data from growth hormone deficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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