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What Causes Micropenis?
My son is 8 years old and his penis has not seem to grown at all since he was born. He is overweight a little but I don t know what to do or what doctor to take him to. Is this a hormone problem that a testosterone shot may fix? Please help me because my mom and stepdad are worried too.
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hi,
Micropenis may be caused by a defect anywhere along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, a defect in peripheral androgen action, isolated growth hormone deficiency, a primary structural anomaly, or may be part of a genetic syndrome.
But it is important to get your son examined thoroughly by a paediatrician before coming to any conclusion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhash Verma,
General & Family Physician
Micropenis may be caused by a defect anywhere along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, a defect in peripheral androgen action, isolated growth hormone deficiency, a primary structural anomaly, or may be part of a genetic syndrome.
But it is important to get your son examined thoroughly by a paediatrician before coming to any conclusion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhash Verma,
General & Family Physician
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