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.
How do members experience growth hormone deficiency?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with growth hormone deficiency*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Weight gain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Weather or temperature sensitivity
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 growth hormone deficiency*
Who has growth hormone deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 14 | |
| 20s | 16 | |
| 30s | 22 | |
| 40s | 21 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 24 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 47 | |
| Female | 76 |