Sidebar 2. Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male.
System | Signs & Symptoms of androgen deficiency |
Circulation/Central nervous system | Hot flushes |
Sweats | |
Insomnia | |
Nervousness | |
Mood & cognition | Irritability & fatigue |
Reduced sense of well being | |
Reduced motivation | |
Impaired short term memory | |
Depression and low self esteem | |
Masculinity | Reduced vigor and physical strength |
Sexuality | Reduced libido |
Erectile failure | |
Impaired orgasm | |
Impaired ejaculation and reduced ejaculation volume | |
Physical features | Decreased muscle mass |
Abdominal obesity | |
Loss of body hair | |
Biochemistry | Decreased HDL, Increased LDL |
Increased total body fat | |
Osteoporosis | |
Reduced red cell volume |