Hypogonadism Flashcards

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Name 5 causes of hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism?

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Inherited causes:
Turner’s Syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
Swyer Syndrome (gonadal dysgenesis)

Acquired causes:

1) Gonadal trauma
2) Infective orchitis
3) autoimmune orchitis
4) Radiation to gonads
5) Surgery to gonads
6) Testicular/Ovarian torsion

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Name 5 causes of hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism

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Kallman syndrome
Head injury 
CNS infections i.e meningitis
Radiotherapy
Sarcoidosis
Isolated gonadtrophic deficiency
Cushing disease
Hypothyroidism
Pituitary tumour/granuloma/abscess
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