What are the symptoms of thyroid abnormalities in men?

The thyroid gland is a hormone secreted by the human body and is very important for human health. Thyroid disease can occur at any age and has no gender distinction. Not only women can suffer from thyroid disease, but men can also suffer from thyroid disease. We can usually judge whether we have thyroid disease based on the symptoms of thyroid disease. The earlier the treatment of thyroid disease, the better.

Thyroid abnormalities in men

1. Abnormal sexual function

Abnormalities in the thyroid gland of male friends may lead to insufficient secretion and synthesis of certain hormones, especially when the secretion and synthesis of related hormones that affect sexual function are abnormal, it will directly affect sexual function and may even cause serious conditions such as impotence in male patients.

2. Decreased immunity

Male patients with thyroid abnormalities often have some quite abnormal manifestations such as muscle pain, slow bone metabolism, reduced bone absorption, joint stiffness, etc., and these manifestations are often aggravated after cold hands. However, long-term excessive replacement therapy can also lead to osteoporosis.

3. Cause infertility

An analysis of the harm caused by thyroid abnormalities to male friends shows that the biggest impact is that it may directly lead to male infertility.

Why does thyroid disease cause male impotence?

1. Erectile dysfunction caused by hyperthyroidism

Data on patients with hyperthyroidism show that 71% of patients have decreased libido and 56% have impotence, but the degree of impotence is not completely consistent with that of hyperthyroidism. In patients with hyperthyroidism and impotence, blood T3, T4, LH, total ketones, testosterone-binding globulin and 17β-estradiol are elevated, while free testosterone and FSH are normal.

2. Impotence caused by hypothyroidism

Increased estrogen levels may be the main cause of impotence. Hypothyroidism can also cause impotence, which is caused by decreased testosterone and testosterone-binding protein and increased prolactin. The occurrence of impotence may be related to systemic protein synthesis disorders leading to degeneration of the testicular seminiferous tubules and a decrease in interstitial cells.

The cause of impotence caused by thyroid diseases is the imbalance of estrogen and androgen levels - increased estrogen and prolactin levels, and relative or absolute deficiency of androgen. The treatment of these patients should focus on the treatment of the primary disease. Only when hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are under control can there be hope for the treatment of impotence.