title: Male infertility. 3. Endocrine causes.
abstract: Endocrine causes of male infertility range from easily manageable disorders such as hypothyroidism to complex problems such as pituitary tumors. Proper management requires a thorough understanding of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis. Hormonal evaluation is performed only when the patient's history and results of physical examination indicate an endocrine problem. With proper identification and treatment, most of these problems can be successfully managed.
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D013737:Testis / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone