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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed 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 secondary hypogonadism*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
secondary hypogonadism
(1)
*Data from patients with secondary hypogonadism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with secondary hypogonadism*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
secondary hypogonadism
(1)
*Data from patients with secondary hypogonadism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has secondary hypogonadism on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 26 | |
| Female | 10 |