Seeing that she is a Biology student, she is aware of the natural processes in males as well as females but cant understand why she is this way. she beings questioning whether or not she will be able to make any kids since she has no signs of secondary sex characteristics.
Syndrome is a condition characterised by delayed or absent puberty and impaired sense of smell. It is a sort of Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. you're maybe wondering why it is so long. to break it down for you , Hypogonadism according to medicine plus, is a condition in which the male testes or the female ovaries produce little or no sex hormones.
Hypogonadrotropic Hypoganadism (HH) is a form of hypogonadism that is due to a problem with the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
The hormones which causes this syndrome are FSH ( follicle stimulating hormone), and LH ( luteinizing hormone). Both males and females can get the Kallmann syndrome.
The males and females will not grow/ develop the secondary sex characteristics.
- The males will often have a small penis and undescended testes
- they will not grow any facial hairs
- their voice is not deeper
- they will have a lost in interest in sex
- The females will not
- undergo menstruation
- have breast and hip development
A man with Kallmann Syndrome
Both males and females will have problems in conceiving a child. This is because they are both infertile due to the non existence of secondary sex characteristics. Can you imagine how traumatizing this experience is? all your dreams of " glowing up" will be crushed if you have this syndrome.
A few other signs and symptoms of Kallmann syndrome are:
- loss of smell
- Kidney failure to develop the unilateral renal
- unformed bones in the fingers and the toes.
Some other individuals who has Kallmann syndrome have bimanual synkinesis.. In this the image movement of one hand is mirrored by the other hand.
On May 24th 2017, a concerned mother spoke out this bimanual synkinesis on www.health.org
" My 17 month baby has a mirrored hand. IF he scratched his ear with his left hand, his Right hand is identical to the left but it is scratching the air. "
On famous person that we should all know is Jason Daniel Earles. He played the role Jackson Stewart in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. Im sure we all wondered at one point why he looks the same as each season went by. e was actually 29 when he played that role of a 18 yr old boy. according to ... He suffers from kallmann syndrome.
Jason Daniel
Testing and treatments
- Blood tests are done to measure the hormones FSH, LH others such as TSH, Prolactin and testosterone.
- Other test is MRI of the pituitary gland.
- To treat these, a medical doctor prescribes
- Injection and patches of testosterone
- Estrogen and progesterone pills as well as the patches
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