{"id":32260,"date":"2026-09-07T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/?post_type=glossary-term&p=32260"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:08:00","slug":"hipogonadismo","status":"publish","type":"glossary-term","link":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/es\/glossary-term\/hipogonadismo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hipogonadismo"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","glossary-category":[137],"glossary-product":[116],"class_list":["post-32260","glossary-term","type-glossary-term","status-publish","hentry","glossary-category-hormone-therapy","glossary-product-testi10-testicular-prosthesis"],"acf":{"gt-definition":"<p>El hipogonadismo es un cuadro cl\u00ednico caracterizado por la producci\u00f3n insuficiente de hormonas sexuales por parte de las g\u00f3nadas (test\u00edculos en los hombres, ovarios en las mujeres).<sup>1<\/sup> En los varones, el hipogonadismo se manifiesta como un d\u00e9ficit de testosterona, lo que da lugar a una disminuci\u00f3n de la actividad funcional de los test\u00edculos con una menor producci\u00f3n de testosterona, espermatozoides o ambos.<sup>2<\/sup> Este trastorno puede clasificarse como primario (originado por un problema en las g\u00f3nadas) o secundario (consecuencia de alteraciones en el hipot\u00e1lamo o la hip\u00f3fisis).<sup>3<\/sup> El hipogonadismo primario indica un fallo testicular, mientras que el hipogonadismo secundario indica un problema en el eje hipot\u00e1lamo-hipofisario que env\u00eda las se\u00f1ales a los test\u00edculos para producir testosterona.<sup>1<\/sup> El hipogonadismo puede ser cong\u00e9nito o adquirido, y sus efectos dependen del momento en que se desarrolle: durante el desarrollo fetal, la pubertad o la edad adulta.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n","gt-synonyms":"Hipogonadismo masculino, S\u00edndrome de deficiencia de testosterona, D\u00e9ficit de andr\u00f3genos, Hipogonadismo hipogonadotr\u00f3pico, Hipogonadismo hipergonadotr\u00f3pico, Testosterona baja, Insuficiencia gonadal, Fallo testicular, Hipogonadismo de inicio tard\u00edo (HIT), Andropausia","gt-citation":"[1] Kumar P, Kumar N, Thakur DS, Patidar A. Male hypogonadism: Symptoms and treatment. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2010 Jul-Sep;1(3):297-301. DOI: 10.4103\/0110-5558.72420\n\n[2] Sizar O, Schwartz J. Male Hypogonadism. [Updated 2024]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK532933\/\n\n[3] Mayo Clinic. Male hypogonadism - Symptoms & causes. Available from: https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/male-hypogonadism\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20354881\n\n[4] Bhasin S, Brito JP, Cunningham GR, et al. Testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018;103(5):1715-1744. PMID: 29562364\n\n[5] MedlinePlus. Hypogonadism. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Available from: https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/001195.htm","gt-clinical-context":"<p>El hipogonadismo requiere una evaluaci\u00f3n cl\u00ednica cuando los pacientes presentan s\u00edntomas de d\u00e9ficit hormonal.<sup>2<\/sup> Entre los s\u00edntomas altamente sugestivos de hipogonadismo se incluyen la disminuci\u00f3n de las erecciones espont\u00e1neas, la reducci\u00f3n de la tumescencia peneana nocturna, la disminuci\u00f3n de la libido y la reducci\u00f3n del volumen testicular.<sup>2<\/sup> En varones adultos, los signos tempranos comprenden una menor libido, falta de energ\u00eda y depresi\u00f3n.<sup>1<\/sup> Con el tiempo, los hombres pueden desarrollar disfunci\u00f3n er\u00e9ctil, infertilidad, menor crecimiento del vello facial y corporal, disminuci\u00f3n de la masa muscular, ginecomastia (desarrollo de tejido mamario) y osteoporosis.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>El diagn\u00f3stico generalmente implica medir los niveles s\u00e9ricos matutinos de testosterona en dos ocasiones distintas; los niveles inferiores a 300 ng\/dL se consideran habitualmente diagn\u00f3sticos cuando se acompa\u00f1an de s\u00edntomas cl\u00ednicos.<sup>2<\/sup> Las pruebas adicionales pueden incluir la determinaci\u00f3n de los niveles de hormona foliculoestimulante (FSH), hormona luteinizante (LH) y prolactina para diferenciar entre hipogonadismo primario y secundario.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Las opciones de tratamiento dependen de la causa y del tipo de hipogonadismo. La terapia de reemplazo de testosterona es el tratamiento principal para el hipogonadismo sintom\u00e1tico y ha demostrado mejorar la libido, la anemia, la densidad mineral \u00f3sea, la masa magra corporal, la depresi\u00f3n y la funci\u00f3n er\u00e9ctil.<sup>2<\/sup> En el caso de los varones que deseen preservar la fertilidad, pueden considerarse tratamientos alternativos como el citrato de clomifeno.<sup>2<\/sup> Se debe monitorizar a los pacientes con hipogonadismo para detectar posibles complicaciones, incluidas la policitemia, los eventos cardiovasculares y los problemas prost\u00e1ticos.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>No se recomienda el cribado poblacional, pero debe considerarse la realizaci\u00f3n de pruebas en pacientes con VIH, enfermedad renal terminal, diabetes tipo 2, infertilidad, EPOC grave, anemia de origen desconocido y osteoporosis.<sup>2<\/sup> Otros factores de riesgo incluyen la atrofia testicular tras quimioterapia, la radioterapia postesticular, el uso cr\u00f3nico de opioides, la disfunci\u00f3n hipofisaria y el uso cr\u00f3nico de corticoides.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n","gt-related-evidence":null,"gt-featured":true,"gt-ai-referenced":true,"gt-view-count":0},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hipogonadismo masculino: s\u00edntomas, causas y tratamiento<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"El hipogonadismo implica una baja producci\u00f3n de testosterona y puede causar disfunci\u00f3n er\u00e9ctil. 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