Home Testosterone deficiency Glossary. Terms Description AMS Questionnaire A questionnaire about symptoms of low testosterone that is useful for diagnosis and for monitoring the effects of treatment. Androgen A hormone that controls the development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics. Testosterone is an androgen.
They were more my thing. I felt like I wanted to be like them. I felt different from everyone else. As they reported their symptoms, the doctor began to suspect John might have a rare condition called Klinefelter syndrome, also known as XXY syndrome, which results from someone who is otherwise genetically male being born with two or more X chromosomes. Chromosomes are genetic material. KS is diagnosed by a genetic blood test which identifies any abnormalities in the karyotype i.
Successful fertility treatment for Klinefelter's syndrome
It's important to remember that because symptoms can be mild, many males with KS are never diagnosed ore treated. The earlier in life that KS symptoms are recognized and treated, the more likely it is that the symptoms can be reduced or eliminated. Puberty is a time of rapid physical and psychological change, and treatment can successfully limit symptoms. However, treatment can bring benefits at any age.
Purpose: We examined preoperative factors that could predict successful microdissection testicular sperm extraction in men with azoospermia and nonmosaic Klinefelter's syndrome. We also analyzed the influence of preoperative hormonal therapy on the sperm retrieval rate. Materials and methods: A total of 91 microdissection testicular sperm extraction attempts were done in 68 men with nonmosaic Klinefelter's syndrome. Preoperative factors of patient age and endocrinological data were compared in those in whom the procedure was and was not successful. The sperm retrieval rate was the main outcome.