Primary hypogonadism – High FSH and LH |
Congenital |
Chromosomal abnormalities (Turner syndrome – 45,XO; Klinefelter syndrome – 47,XXY) |
Anorchia (vanishing testis) |
Acquired |
Autoimmune or postinfectious |
Following trauma or surgery |
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy |
Secondary hypogonadism – Low to normal FSH and LH |
Acquired |
Tumors |
Benign tumors and cysts |
Craniopharyngiomas |
Germinomas, meningiomas, gliomas, astrocytomas |
"Functional" gonadotropin deficiency |
Constitutional delay of growth and puberty |
Chronic systemic disease |
Acute illness |
Malnutrition |
Hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease |
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia |
Infiltrative diseases |
Hemochromatosis |
Granulomatous diseases |
Histiocytosis |
Head trauma |
Pituitary apoplexy |
Drugs – Marijuana |
Congenital |
Isolated GnRH deficiency (also known as idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) |
Without anosmia |
With anosmia (Kallmann syndrome) |
Associated with adrenal hypoplasia congenita |
GnRH deficiency associated with intellectual disability/obesity |
Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome |
Prader-Willi syndrome |
Idiopathic forms of multiple anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies |
Congenital brain malformations causing GnRH or gonadotropin deficiencies (often associated with craniofacial anomalies) |