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Eunuchism

MedGen UID:: 65949
•Concept ID:: C0238117
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:	eunuchism; hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (Male); Male hypergonadotropic hypogonadism; Primary testicular failure
SNOMED CT:	Eunuchism (267403002)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0005758

Definition

The state of being a eunuch, a male without testes or whose testes failed to develop. It is characterized by the lack of mature male germ cells and testicular hormones. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVEunuchism

Pathological process
- Disease
  - Disorder by Site
    - Disorder of endocrine system
      - Gonadal disorder
        Hypogonadism
        Eunuchism

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Advances in the treatment of functional male hypogonadism.

Corona G, Rastrelli G, Sparano C, Vignozzi L, Sforza A, Maggi M
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2024 Mar;19(2):163-177. Epub 2023 Dec 20 doi: 10.1080/17446651.2023.2296022. PMID: 38117229

Diagnosis and management of testosterone deficiency.

McBride JA, Carson CC, Coward RM
Asian J Androl 2015 Mar-Apr;17(2):177-86. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.143317. PMID: 25532575 Free PMC Article

The clinical utility of radioimmunoassays for serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

Ryan RJ, Cloutier MD, Hayles AB, Paris J, Randall RV
Med Clin North Am 1970 Jul;54(4):1049-59. PMID: 5425108

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lifestyle, metabolic disorders and male hypogonadism - A one-way ticket?

Crisóstomo L, Pereira SC, Monteiro MP, Raposo JF, Oliveira PF, Alves MG
Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020 Oct 1;516:110945. Epub 2020 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110945. PMID: 32707080

Testosterone replacement therapy.

Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334

Metabolic Syndrome in Male Hypogonadism.

Rastrelli G, Filippi S, Sforza A, Maggi M, Corona G
Front Horm Res 2018;49:131-155. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1159/000485999. PMID: 29895018

Obesity and late-onset hypogonadism.

Corona G, Vignozzi L, Sforza A, Mannucci E, Maggi M
Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015 Dec 15;418 Pt 2:120-33. Epub 2015 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.06.031. PMID: 26143633

Testosterone and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Jarvis TR, Chughtai B, Kaplan SA
Asian J Androl 2015 Mar-Apr;17(2):212-6. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.140966. PMID: 25337845 Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Testosterone replacement therapy.

Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334

Testosterone and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Jarvis TR, Chughtai B, Kaplan SA
Asian J Androl 2015 Mar-Apr;17(2):212-6. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.140966. PMID: 25337845 Free PMC Article

Comparison of questionnaires used for screening and symptom identification in hypogonadal men.

Bernie AM, Scovell JM, Ramasamy R
Aging Male 2014 Dec;17(4):195-8. Epub 2014 Sep 23 doi: 10.3109/13685538.2014.963041. PMID: 25247629

The hidden world of self-castration and testicular self-injury.

Johnson TW, Irwig MS
Nat Rev Urol 2014 May;11(5):297-300. Epub 2014 Apr 8 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2014.84. PMID: 24709968

Male hypogonadism: more than just a low testosterone.

Pantalone KM, Faiman C
Cleve Clin J Med 2012 Oct;79(10):717-25. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11174. PMID: 23027731

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Therapy

Advances in the treatment of functional male hypogonadism.

Corona G, Rastrelli G, Sparano C, Vignozzi L, Sforza A, Maggi M
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2024 Mar;19(2):163-177. Epub 2023 Dec 20 doi: 10.1080/17446651.2023.2296022. PMID: 38117229

Testosterone replacement therapy.

Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334

Metabolic Syndrome in Male Hypogonadism.

Rastrelli G, Filippi S, Sforza A, Maggi M, Corona G
Front Horm Res 2018;49:131-155. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1159/000485999. PMID: 29895018

Obesity and late-onset hypogonadism.

Corona G, Vignozzi L, Sforza A, Mannucci E, Maggi M
Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015 Dec 15;418 Pt 2:120-33. Epub 2015 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.06.031. PMID: 26143633

Mastering emasculation.

Wassersug RJ
J Clin Oncol 2009 Feb 1;27(4):634-6. Epub 2008 Dec 22 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.20.1947. PMID: 19103726

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Prognosis

Late-onset Hypogonadism: Bone health.

Rochira V
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1539-1550. Epub 2020 Jun 17 doi: 10.1111/andr.12827. PMID: 32469467

Late-onset hypogonadism: Prostate safety.

Miranda EP, Torres LO
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1606-1613. Epub 2020 Feb 28 doi: 10.1111/andr.12772. PMID: 32056383

Metabolic Syndrome in Male Hypogonadism.

Rastrelli G, Filippi S, Sforza A, Maggi M, Corona G
Front Horm Res 2018;49:131-155. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1159/000485999. PMID: 29895018

Comparison of questionnaires used for screening and symptom identification in hypogonadal men.

Bernie AM, Scovell JM, Ramasamy R
Aging Male 2014 Dec;17(4):195-8. Epub 2014 Sep 23 doi: 10.3109/13685538.2014.963041. PMID: 25247629

The hidden world of self-castration and testicular self-injury.

Johnson TW, Irwig MS
Nat Rev Urol 2014 May;11(5):297-300. Epub 2014 Apr 8 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2014.84. PMID: 24709968

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Clinical prediction guides

Testosterone replacement therapy.

Barbonetti A, D'Andrea S, Francavilla S
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1551-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/andr.12774. PMID: 32068334

Late-onset hypogonadism: Prostate safety.

Miranda EP, Torres LO
Andrology 2020 Nov;8(6):1606-1613. Epub 2020 Feb 28 doi: 10.1111/andr.12772. PMID: 32056383

Metabolic Syndrome in Male Hypogonadism.

Rastrelli G, Filippi S, Sforza A, Maggi M, Corona G
Front Horm Res 2018;49:131-155. Epub 2018 May 24 doi: 10.1159/000485999. PMID: 29895018

Testofen, a specialised Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract reduces age-related symptoms of androgen decrease, increases testosterone levels and improves sexual function in healthy aging males in a double-blind randomised clinical study.

Rao A, Steels E, Inder WJ, Abraham S, Vitetta L
Aging Male 2016 Jun;19(2):134-42. Epub 2016 Jan 20 doi: 10.3109/13685538.2015.1135323. PMID: 26791805

Comparison of questionnaires used for screening and symptom identification in hypogonadal men.

Bernie AM, Scovell JM, Ramasamy R
Aging Male 2014 Dec;17(4):195-8. Epub 2014 Sep 23 doi: 10.3109/13685538.2014.963041. PMID: 25247629

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Recent systematic reviews

Selective modulation of estrogen receptor in obese men with androgen deficiency: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tienforti D, Castellini C, Di Giulio F, Totaro M, Dalmazio G, Spagnolo L, Muselli M, Corona G, Baroni MG, Barbonetti A
Andrology 2023 Sep;11(6):1067-1076. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1111/andr.13373. PMID: 36604313

Effects of treatment for diabetes mellitus on testosterone concentrations: A systematic review.

Van Cauwenberghe J, De Block C, Vanderschueren D, Antonio L
Andrology 2023 Feb;11(2):225-233. Epub 2022 Nov 11 doi: 10.1111/andr.13318. PMID: 36251281

The effect of testosterone replacement therapy on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men being treated for hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kang DY, Li HJ
Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 Jan;94(3):e410. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000410. PMID: 25621688 Free PMC Article

The effect of androgen-replacement therapy on prostate growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cui Y, Zhang Y
Eur Urol 2013 Nov;64(5):811-22. Epub 2013 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.03.042. PMID: 23567065

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