Androgen Syndrome

The criteria for diagnosis included the presence of 3 or more of the following features common in PCOS: a history of irregular menses, hyper-androgenism (excess facial hair, male-pattern baldness), infertility or miscarriage, central obesity or Insulin Resistance.

"At the beginning of the 21st century it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that men are in serious trouble. Throughout the world, developed and developing, antisocial behavior is essentially male. Violence, sexual abuse of children, illicit drug use, alcohol misuse, gambling, all are overwhelmingly male activities.

Infertility affects just about 10% of people of reproductive age, 15% of couples. Approximately 40% of infertility cases involve men. Even though most infertility cases are thought to be feminine, only about 40% involve a female factor, and the remainder involves both sexes. Fecundity for healthy couples in their mid-20s having regular sex is very high with a one-in-four chance of achieving pregnancy in any given month.

Many malignancies occurring in the human body also increase the hCG serum resulting in the cause of Gynecomastia. The maligannacies could be gastric carcinoma, lung cancer, hepatoma or renal cell carcinoma. Renal failure, Malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, androgen insensitivity syndrome and alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome are also known to contribute to the cause.

The person develops the appearance of a female despite having a male chromosomal pattern and gonadal production of male hormones. However, the person does not have a uterus or periods, pubic and axillary hair are scant, and testosterone levels are high in the male hormone range.

Micropenis formed as a result of the lack of a second phase in the development. Some chromosomal aberrations or syndromes, such as Klinefeltera syndrome, Turner syndrome or Down Syndrome also lead to micropenis. Another syndrome include insensitivity to androgens, and the resulting embryo is formed as a man, but later becomes insensitive to testosterone.

It is better for women to know the symptoms of having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at an early stage. One of the early signs they will notice is the absence of their monthly period. During a missed period, the walls of the uterus thicken in anticipation of fertilized eggs. They thicken because the production of progesterone decreases, which is an indicator of PCOS.

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