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Multiple sclerosis and hypogonadism: is there a relationship?

Muhammed A Moukhtar HammadAdriana RushCharles A LoebJasmin BantonElia Abou ChawarebNarmina KhanmammadovaRafael R GevorkyanDavid W BarhamFaysal A YafiLawrence C Jenkins
Published in: Sexual medicine reviews (2024)
The reviewed articles indicate a complex relationship among MS, testosterone levels, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, with low testosterone levels potentially contributing to dysfunction in this axis and to sexual dysfunction. Further research is needed to better understand the effects of testosterone therapy on MS and sexual dysfunction in patients with MS.
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