The association between hypogonadism symptoms with serum testosterone, FSH and LH in men

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship of hypogonadism symptoms with the levels of sex hormones in men.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 men aged above 40 years. Data collections were conducted by Aging Male Scales (AMS) questionnaire and some sociodemographic variables. Then, 3 ml blood serum was sampled for testosterone (free and total), FSH and LH. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics.

Results: Mean age score was 52.09 ± 7.096. There was no significant association between total score of the symptoms of hypogonadism and serum total and free testosterone level while it was shown significant association with BMI (p = .021) and occupation (p = .005).

Conclusion: The most men experienced the symptoms of hypogonadism and the majority of the symptoms were related to psychological domain. The symptoms of hypogonadism are considered to some factors like BMI and occupation too.

Keywords:

• Andropause
• hypogonadism
• men
• LH
• FSH
• testosterone

Ethical approval

This article has been taken from the nursing master's thesis in the form of approved projects by Ethical Committee at the University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, with the number ((Ref. IR, GUMS.REC.1394.31) on May, 2015.

Acknowledgements

The researchers would like to thank the Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC), research deputy and Health Department of Guilan University of Medical Sciences and everyone who participated in this project and helped using conducting this study.

Disclosure statement

All of the authors have no conflict of interest to declare with regard to this paper.

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Funding

The study was supported by Guilan University of Medical Sciences and Social Determinants of Health Research Center (SDHRC).