title: [Endocrine therapy of sexual impotence in men].
abstract: Male sexual activity is in all mammalian species, included man, androgen-dependent. The role of testosterone (T) starts already during intrauterine life. It continues thereafter, inducing the development of sexual secondary characteristics and libido. Therefore T has represented the "classical" treatment of male sexual dysfunctions. In the therapeutic routinary use T is employed ad ester, like cipionate, enanthate and other i.m., undecanoate per os. When a pituitary defect is present and the testicular receptors are functioning a treatment with HCG can be employed.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Andrologia e Centro di Andrologia, Università degli Studi di Pisa.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Giorgi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Turchi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Canale
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Menchini Fabris
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D013739:Testosterone
vernacular_title: La terapia endocrina dell'impotenza sessuale maschile.