Post Date December, 02 2023
Pituitary erectile dysfunction is caused by a complete or partial loss of function in the anterior pituitary gland, resulting in insufficient endocrine secretion of all hormones, a decrease in the function of all target glands, and a lack of gonadotropins in men. Pituitary erectile dysfunction is accompanied by testicular atrophy, degeneration of secondary sexual characteristics, decreased sperm production, infertility, etc. If pituitary hormone secretion deficiency occurs in children and adolescents, it can manifest as growth and development cessation or absence during adolescence.
The human pituitary gland (pituitary gland) is regulated by the hypothalamus and regulates the activity of the anterior and posterior pituitary lobes through two different pathways. Neurohormones synthesized in the hypothalamus regulate the synthesis and secretion of six major peptide hormones in the anterior pituitary, while pituitary hormones regulate the peripheral endocrine gland, such as thyroid, adrenal and gonad.
When the anterior pituitary function is completely or partially reduced, the symptoms and signs displayed depend on the underlying cause and the lack of specific pituitary hormones. The vast majority of patients often cannot feel any abnormalities, but occasionally they may have sudden or intense attacks. The earliest deficiency is often gonadotropin, followed by growth hormone deficiency.
When the thalamus is damaged, all hormone secretion decreases, accompanied by symptoms of hypothyroidism and adrenal dysfunction, hypotension, and lack of tolerance to stress and stimulation. Therefore, patients with pituitary erectile dysfunction are one of the manifestations of pituitary dysfunction syndrome, rather than an independent disease.
Therefore, the treatment is also comprehensive, and primary etiological treatment such as pituitary tumor resection is the main treatment measure. Only by removing the cause can impotence be treated.
