hypergonadism

{{Short description|Endocrine disease}}

Hypergonadism is a condition where there is a hyperfunction of the gonads.{{cite book | vauthors = Danner HG |title=A Thesaurus of English Word Roots |date=2014 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-3326-3 |page=350 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSxEAwAAQBAJ&dq=hypergonadism+meaning&pg=PA350 |access-date=3 May 2021 |language=en}} It can manifest as precocious puberty, and is caused by abnormally high levels of testosterone or estrogen, crucial hormones for sexual development. In some cases, it may be caused by a tumor, which can be malignant, but is more commonly benign.{{Cite journal |last=Grossmann |first=Mathis |date=2018-05-16 |title=Hypogonadism and male obesity: Focus on unresolved questions |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cen.13723 |journal=Clinical Endocrinology |volume=89 |issue=1 |pages=11–21 |doi=10.1111/cen.13723 |pmid=29683196 |issn=0300-0664|hdl=11343/283894 |hdl-access=free }} Anabolic steroids may also be a major cause of high androgen and estrogen functional activity. Other possible causes include head injuries and brain inflammatory diseases.{{cite book | vauthors = Molina PE |title = Endocrine physiology |date=2018 |publisher=McGraw-Hill Education |location=New York |isbn=978-1-260-01935-3 |edition=Fifth}} Hypergonadism may contribute to symptoms such as precocious puberty and abnormal facial hair growth in females.{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=An Overview of Hypergonadism |url=https://ccchclinic.com/an-overview-of-hypergonadism/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=CCCHC |language=en-US}}