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Is Adrenal virilism responsible for a male to be a 'gay'?
No, it's not.
What is the prognosis for adrenal virilism?
Ongoing glucocorticoid treatment usually controls adrenal virilism in cases of adrenal hyperplasia, but there is no cure. If a cancerous tumor has caused the disorder, patients have a better prognosis if they have an early stage of cancer
What is the characterized by increase virilism among young girls brought about hypersecreation of the adrenal cortices?
adrenogenial syndrome
How is adrenal virilism treated if a cancerous tumor is causing the disorder?
Treatment can be a combination of surgery, medications used to kill cancer cells (chemotherapy ), and x rays or other high energy rays used to kill cancer cells (radiation therapy)
What symptoms of adrenal virilism do newborn girls have?
have external sex organs that seem to be a mixture of male and female organs (called female pseudohermaphrodism).
What symptoms of adrenal virilism do newborn boys have?
Newborn boys with the disorder have enlarged external sex organs, and these organs develop at an abnormally rapid pace
How is adrenal virilism diagnosed?
involves performing many laboratory tests on blood samples from the patient. These tests measure the concentration of different hormones. Different abnormalities of the adrenal gland produce a different pattern of hormonal abnormalities
What is the cause of virilism?
Virilism, or the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in females, is primarily caused by an excess of androgens, particularly testosterone. This hormonal imbalance can result from various conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), adrenal gland disorders, or tumors that produce androgens. Other factors may include certain medications or congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The resulting symptoms may include hirsutism, deepening of the voice, and changes in body composition.
Why don't males suffer with adrenal virilism inspite of high androgen secretion?
because men already have secondry sexual characteristics,so increased androgens will only send a feed back mechanism to halt production of androgens.
What does nodular thickening of the adrenal glands mean?
Nodular thickening of the adrenal gland means that cancer could be present. It would normally be treated by surgical removal of cancerous tumors.
How are adrenal gland tumors treated?
Adrenal gland tumors are usually always surgically removed, whether they are benign or malignant. Adrenal gland removal typically does not affect endocrine function due to compensation from other glands in producing hormones.
The central portion of the adrenal gland is the adrenal?
The central portion of the adrenal gland is known as the adrenal medulla. The function of the adrenal medulla is to secrete epinephrine into the body.
