Gonad

Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty
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XX gonadal dysgenesis with sensorineural deafness: See Perrault syndrome.
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) medications reduce the amount of estrogen in the body and prevent the release of eggs from the ovaries (ovulation).
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Alternate Names
: Gonads - Male, Testicles, Testis
Definition
The testes are two egg-shaped male reproductive organs located in the scrotum. They produce sperm and the male hormone, testosterone.
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) agonists. To trigger a new menstrual cycle, your hypothalamus manufactures gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH).
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Gonadotropin deficiency; Kallmann syndrome; Secondary hypogonadism
Treatment:
Treatment depends on the source of the problem.
intramuscular (IM) testosterone or slow-release testosterone skin patch
estrogen and progesterone pills
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Gonadal Disorders - Disease of the ovaries and testes of any etiology.
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Gonadotropina corinica humana
La gonadotropina corinica humana (HCG, por sus siglas en ingls) normalmente es producida por la placenta durante el embarazo.
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnHR) agonists. These estrogen-inhibiting drugs successfully limit pain and prevent the growth of endometrial implants.
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
A hormone made in the laboratory that has the same effect as the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) produced naturally by the body.
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human gonadotropins (Menotropins )
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human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG) (Menotropins )
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Mixed gonadal dysgenesis (MGD). An intersex condition in which there appears some male structures (gonad, testis), as well as a uterus, vagina, and fallopian tubes.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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In puberty, the pituitary gland increases its production of gonadotropins, which in turn stimulate the production of predominantly estrogen in girls, and predominantly testosterone in boys.
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LH RESPONSE TO GNRH - This test measures the level of luteinizing hormone in the blood after an injection of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GNRH), normally produced in the hypothalamus.
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The qualitative urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test is usually performed by placing a drop of urine on a prepared chemical strip. It usually takes one or two minutes for the strip to indicate the result.
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Plenaxis (abarelix depot) A peptide antagonist that inhibits the action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (a.k.a. luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) on the pituitary gland, ...
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, such as leuprolide (Lupron), create a temporary menopausal state by suppressing hormones in the brain that control the production of ovarian hormones and ovulation.
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After a miscarriage or therapeutic D&C, the woman's levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - which are very high when a hydatidiform mole is present - are monitored to make sure they return to a normal, non-pregnancy level.
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If she's going to start therapy very soon, her only option may be a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH), a medication that may ultimately preserve ovarian function by shutting down the ovaries during chemotherapy.
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It can also be caused by the production of high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, which is a hormone. Cysts in the uterus or multiple pregnancy can be the cause.
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Examples of hormones include aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone(ADH), cortisol, erythropoietin, estrogen, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), parathormone, progesterone, and testosterone.
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are hormones that control sexual function in males and females. They are also known as gonadotropins or sex hormones (eg, estrogen, testosterone).
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This will be used as a painless way to obtain blood samples every fifteen minutes. A medication called gonadotropin releasing hormone will be given through the vein that prompts the body to release puberty hormones.
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Other forms of drug therapy that can cause bone loss include long-term treatment with certain antiseizure drugs, such as phenytoin (Dilantin), barbiturates, and valproate (Depakote); gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs used to treat ...
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Treatment with clomiphene induces the pituitary gland to produce more FSH, which in turn stimulates maturity and release of the ova. Occasionally, more potent ovulation induction agents (fertility drugs, human menopausal gonadotropins) are needed ...
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