Korean Journal of Andrology  2008;26(4):234-236

A Case of Growth Hormone Deficiency that Induced Erectile Dysfunction.

Wan Shou CUI 1 ; Young Jin KIM ; Hyung Jong NAM ; Yang Ho KANG ; Hong Koo HA ; Seong Ik BANG ; Hyun Jun PARK ; Nam Cheol PARK

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Keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Growth Hormone Deficiency

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Growth hormone deficiency is the medical condition of inadequate production of growth hormone. Growth hormone deficiency in adults is not common, but it may feature a diminished, lean body mass, poor bone density and a number of physical and psychological symptoms, including poor memory, social withdrawal and even depression. Abnormally low growth hormone levels in adults typically result in a diminished quality of life and it can even be disabling. The physical symptoms include loss of strength, stamina, and musculature. Growth hormone deficiency can also impair the biological and physiological/functional substrate of penile erection, which can be, at least in part, restored by the normalization of the plasma levels of growth hormone. This is a report on a 63-year-old man who suffered with severe erectile dysfunction and loss of libido due to growth hormone deficiency. Upon growth hormone administration, his erectile function improved dramatically.