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. 2023 Feb 22;41(3):508–537. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.221027

Table 3. Clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of TD.

Sexual Physical
Erectile dysfunction
Reduced sexual desire and activity
Reduced or absent morning/night-time erections
Delayed puberty
Small testes
Infertility
Reduced frequency of sexual thoughts
Delayed ejaculation
Reduced volume of ejaculate
Reduced body hair
Gynaecomastia
Reduced muscle mass and strength
Hot flushes/sweats
Sleep disturbances
Fatigue
Osteoporosis/height loss/low trauma fractures
Cardiometabolic Psychological
Increased BMI/obesity
Visceral obesity
Metabolic syndrome
Insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
Changes in mood (e.g., anger, irritability, sadness, depression)
Reduced well-being/poor self-rated health
Diminished cognitive function (including impaired concentration, verbal memory and spatial performance)

TD: testosterone deficiency, BMI: body mass index.

Data from Hackett et al (Int J Clin Pract 2017;71:e12901) [1], Dohle et al (http://uroweb.org/guideline/male-hypogonadism/) [4], and Khera et al (J Sex Med 2016;13:1787-804) [6].