Hypergonadism

Hypergonadism is a relatively rare endocrine disease characterized by activation of the gonads (testes) caused by pathology of the hypothalamic-pituitary system. Hypergonadotropic (HTG) hypogonadism is characterized by increased release of male sex hormones - androgens, while with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HGG) there is a sharp decrease in the production of these hormones. Both types of the disease are manifested by the characteristic external sexual characteristic of masculinization (coarsening of the face, male type of hair growth), enlargement of the clitoris in women, however, there are fundamental differences between them in patho

Hypergonadal syndrome or Hypergonadism is a complex of somatic, mental, sexual and endocrine disorders in women and men with excess production or activation of androgens (male sex hormones), as a result of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (an antagonist of the antimineral calcium activity of testosterone). It has been established that one of the most characteristic manifestations of the syndrome is a change in the figure of patients due to enlargement of the mammary glands, deepening of the voice, and the appearance of facial and body hair.