The association of hypogonadism with depression and its treatments

R Indirli, V Lanzi, M Arosio, G Mantovani… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
According to World Health Organization estimates, 5% of the adult population worldwide
suffers from depression. In addition to the affective, psychomotor and cognitive symptoms …

Hypogonadism, decreased sexual desire, and long-term depression in middle-aged men

J Hintikka, L Niskanen… - The journal of sexual …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In middle-aged men, the associations between long-term depressive symptoms
and circulating testosterone levels are poorly known, although it is known that testosterone …

The role of testosterone, the androgen receptor, and hypothalamic-pituitary–gonadal axis in depression in ageing Men

RL Hauger, UG Saelzler, MS Pagadala… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2022 - Springer
Considerable research has shown that testosterone regulates many physiological systems,
modulates clinical disorders, and contributes to health outcome. However, studies on the …

Testosteron ve depresyon

Ş Kartalcı - Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2010 - dergipark.org.tr
Androgens have various effects on human body and mood. Testosterone, a hormone mainly
secreted from testes and adrenals, is one of the most potent androgens. Multiple studies …

Hypogonadism is associated with overt depression symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction

AA Makhlouf, MA Mohamed, AD Seftel… - International journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
Depression and hypogonadism are associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). We evaluated
the prevalence of both conditions in men presenting to an ED specialty clinic, and tested …

Testosterone replacement therapy for hypogonadal men with major depressive disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

SN Seidman, E Spatz, C Rizzo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2001 - psychiatrist.com
Background: Symptoms of male hypogonadism include low libido, fatigue, and dysphoria
and are alleviated with testosterone replacement. The prevalence of major depressive …

Testosterone and depression: systematic review and meta-analysis

FA Zarrouf, S Artz, J Griffith, C Sirbu… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background. Studies suggest that testosterone (TT) replacement may have an
antidepressant effect in depressed patients. Objective. The objective of this study was to …

The relationship between testosterone and sexual function in depressed and healthy men

SJ Rizvi, SH Kennedy, LN Ravindran… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Aim Men with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) report high rates of sexual
dysfunction, as do healthy males with low levels of testosterone. The objective of this study is …

Hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis in male depressive disorders–a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Fischer, U Ehlert, RA Castro - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Sexual dysfunctions are common in men with depression. As the hypothalamic-pituitary-
gonadal (HPG) axis is a crucial regulator of sexual function, and also affects mood and …

The impact of testosterone imbalance on depression and women's health

UD Rohr - Maturitas, 2002 - Elsevier
Women suffer more often from depression than males, indicating that hormones might be
involved in the etiology of this disease. Low as well as high testosterone (T) levels are …