What does a male endocrinologist examine?

When it comes to endocrine disorders, people generally think of them happening in women. Once a woman has endocrine disorders, it is easy to cause menstrual disorders and some chronic diseases. In fact, men can also have endocrine disorders due to various reasons, such as nutritional factors, environmental factors, and physiological factors, etc. So if a man has endocrine problems, what tests should be done?

What does a male endocrinologist examine?

It is known that women often have endocrine disorders, but many people do not know that men often have such phenomena. Once men have endocrine disorders, they will also be greatly affected. Therefore, if men want to be healthy, they must go to the hospital for a check-up. So what are the male endocrinology examination items?

Male endocrinology examination items

1. Endocrine function test: LHRH test, HcG stimulation test, clomiphene stimulation test, etc.

2. Semen analysis: This test can timely determine whether there are symptoms such as azoospermia and oligospermia, and whether there are abnormal sperm performance.

3. Hormone measurement test: This test can timely understand the functional status of the gonadal axis system. The most important value of this test is that it can measure the reproductive system hormones.

4. Testicular biopsy: This examination is more important. Through this examination, we can understand whether there is testicular disease from a histological perspective. It is also one of the important bases for diagnosing testicular disease.

5. Chromosome examination: This examination can timely understand whether there is hypothalamus and pituitary gland dysfunction, and whether there is chromosomal abnormality. Because many testicular diseases are caused by congenital diseases.

6. Other examinations: timely understand whether there are symptoms of thyroid, hypothalamus-pituitary, etc.

The examination includes six items of sex hormones, antisperm antibodies, and thyroid function, all of which need to be checked on an empty stomach. It is recommended to pay attention to rest and keep warm, avoid fatigue, drink more hot water, eat more vegetables and fruits, avoid raw, cold, spicy and irritating foods, maintain a good mood and get enough sleep.