& Conditions of the Male
Reproductive Systems 2026
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male reproductive system - ANSWER ✔✔serves to produce sperm &
introduce them into the female body
does the male reproductive system have the same hypothalamic &
pituitary hormones as the female reproductive system? - ANSWER
✔✔yes
what does gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) do? - ANSWER
✔✔stimulates the pituitary to produce FSH & LH
,what does FSH do? - ANSWER ✔✔regulates sperm production in
men
what does LH do? - ANSWER ✔✔regulates the production of
testosterone in men
male sex hormones - ANSWER ✔✔referred to as androgens;
testosterone is the primary androgen
testosterone - ANSWER ✔✔responsible for maturation of male sex
organs & male secondary sex characteristics
what does testosterone significantly contribute to? - ANSWER
✔✔muscle mass & erythropoietin synthesis
primary hypogonadism - ANSWER ✔✔lack of sufficient testosterone
production by the testes
what is primary hypogonadism caused by? - ANSWER ✔✔-an
infection (mumps)
-trauma / inflammation
-autoimmune disorders (RA & SLE)
, secondary hypogonadism - ANSWER ✔✔pituitary dysfunction, LH
not released
what does secondary hypogonadism occur in? - ANSWER ✔✔-
cushing's syndrome
-thyroid disorders
-estrogen-secreting tumors
treatment for secondary hypogonadism - ANSWER ✔✔lupron
symptoms of male hypogonadism - ANSWER ✔✔-diminished
secondary sex characteristics (diminished hair, increased fat, small
testes)
-depression
-erectile dysfunction (ED)
-low sperm counts
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