Low Testosterone Overview

Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

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What Is Low Testosterone?

Low Testosterone (or Hypogonadism)

Testosterone is the major male sex hormone that is responsible for regulating a man’s physical appearance, sex drive, and mood. Low testosterone (also called hypogonadism or androgen deficiency) occurs when the body produces an abnormally low amount of this important hormone. This can lead to a number of physical and mental health symptoms in men.
Keep clicking to learn more about this condition which affects approximately 5 million men in the United States.¹

Written by Nicole Joseph

Reviewed by Glenn R. Cunningham MD

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References

X-Plain: Low Testosterone Reference Summary. The Patient Education Institute. National Institutes of Health Web site. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lowtestosterone/ur189102.pdf. Updated April 2, 2009. Accessed November 15, 2012.

Sources

X-Plain: Low Testosterone Reference Summary. The Patient Education Institute. National Institutes of Health Web site. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lowtestosterone/ur189102.pdf. Updated April 2, 2009. Accessed November 15, 2012.
The Hormone Foundation’s Patient Guide to Testosterone Therapy in Adult Men with Androgen Deficiency Syndromes. The Hormone Foundation Web site. http://www.hormone.org/upload/testosterone-therapy-in-adult-men-052810.pdf. Accessed December 4, 2012.

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