Post Date December, 03 2023
The pituitary gland is the most disorderly endocrine gland in the body, and the hormones it excretes have important effects on metabolism, growth, development, and reproduction. Once the pituitary gland has a lesion, it will lead to a decline in male sexual and physiological functions, abnormal sperm seizures, and then infertility. Preventing infertility caused by pituitary lesions starts with cultivating excellent living habits.
Pituitary lesions are one of the common causes of male infertility. They can cause pituitary hyperfunction, which can lead to increased sexual desire and body shape changes in the early stage, followed by decreased sexual desire, abnormal semen, impotence, and lead to infertility. So what is the connection between the pituitary gland and the reproductive system, and why its lesions can cause infertility.
What is the pituitary gland? The pituitary gland is an oval body located on the ventral side of the hypothalamus, which is the most complex endocrine gland in the body. The pituitary gland is divided into the anterior and posterior lobes and can secrete various hormones, such as growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, gonadotropin, oxytocin, prolactin, and black cell stimulating hormone. In addition, it can store antidiuretic hormones secreted by the hypothalamus. These hormones have important roles in metabolism, growth, development, and reproduction. The pituitary gland is closely related to the male reproductive system and is an important component of the hypothalamic pituitary testicular axis. It secretes two substances, fsh and lh, which then directly affect the testicle and affect its function. Once the pituitary gland undergoes pathological changes, its adverse effects on male physiological functions are more severe than other endocrine diseases.
(Intern Editor: Xie Yunsheng)
