Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism

AKA: Kallmann's Syndrome
What Is It? Kallmann's Syndrome is a rare disorder that affects approxamatly 1 in every 10,000 men and 1 in every 70,000 women. It is a hormonal deficiency that results in a failure to go through normal puberty causing you to remain sexually underdeveloped and possibly infertile.

Possible Symptoms: Sexual underdevelopment
Infertility
No sense of smell (anosmia)
Weak sense of smell (hyposmic)

Possible Treatments
For Men:
1)Testosterone replacement
2)Induction of Spermatogenesis
For Women:
1)Gonadal Steroid Replacement
2)Induction of Ovulation

More Information: http://www.medstudents.com.br/endoc/endoc1.htm

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