What is androgen deficiency?

Androgens are male hormones that affect a host of processes ranging from mental outlook to the growth of structures and organs. Androgen Deficiency, also known as hypogonadism, occurs when these hormones fall below specific age-related levels.

How do members experience androgen deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with androgen deficiency*

*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 androgen deficiency*

*Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with androgen deficiency*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Testosterone Cypionate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
androgen deficiency (1)

*Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has androgen deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 13
40s 28
50s 40
60s 41
70+ 16

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 122
Female 18

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What is androgen deficiency?

Androgens are male hormones that affect a host of processes ranging from mental outlook to the growth of structures and organs. Androgen Deficiency, also known as hypogonadism, occurs when these hormones fall below specific age-related levels.



Common symptoms reported by people with androgen 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 for androgen deficiency

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Testosterone Cypionate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
39
Tried for
androgen deficiency (1)

Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with androgen deficiency

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Testosterone Cypionate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
androgen deficiency (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with androgen deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has androgen deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 45 say androgen deficiency is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 13
40s 28
50s 40
60s 41
70+ 16
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 13
40-49 years 19
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 122
Female 18

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 76
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from androgen deficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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