Who Is Most Likely To Have Hypogonadism?
Print Page Your child of either gender is more likely to have hypogonadism if he or she has: • Type I Diabetes • Sickle cell anemia, which mostly affects people of African descent • Exposure to heroin, methadone, marijuana, spironolactone, or cyproterone • Cancer chemotherapy • Radiation exposure to the head or pelvis Type II Diabetic women and girls with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to have Turner’s syndrome. Boys who contracted mumps after puberty have a high possibility of being sterile. Childhood hypogonadism can be linked to certain genetic disorders. The table below highlights particular genes that when affected can result in a hypogonadal disorder. If there is a family history of genetic disorders you should consult a geneticist.
