Breast and genital atrophy

Introduction Due to the reduction of dysfunction of the nerve center caused by inflammatory tumors, necrosis or surgery in the nerve center, the secondary dysfunction of the thyroid gland and adrenal cortex causes a disorder of the endocrine system and the nervous system, and thus the female Atrophy of the breasts and genitals.

Cause

Breast and genital atrophy is caused by a decrease in the function of the pituitary gland. The most common cause of anterior pituitary dysfunction is Xihan syndrome. Secondly, due to postpartum pituitary avascular necrosis and atrophy, intracranial infection, tumor compression and infiltration surgery or radiation injury, vascular disease (such as arteriosclerosis), systemic diseases (such as chronic renal failure), severe malnutrition, etc. Idiopathic hypopituitarism that may be associated with impaired immune function.

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Thoracic B-brain CT examination of pelvic and vaginal B-sex hormone binding protein

Gonadotropin and prolactin secretion deficiency group, patients with postpartum no milk, breast atrophy, long-term amenorrhea. Hair loss, with pubic hair and pubic hair as obvious. To reduce or even disappear, there may be secondary sexual dysplasia before puberty.

Differential diagnosis

Clinically often identified with loss of libido.

Loss of libido: a state characterized by a decrease in sexual life and initial sexual behavior. Women are more likely to have a loss of sexual desire than men. The diagnostic criteria for loss of libido are:

1. Adult rather than old age;

2. Lack of interest and sexual activity requirements;

3. Lasting at least 1 month;

4, is not a brain disease, physical illness caused by alcohol or drugs is not part of the symptoms of some other mental disorders (such as neurosis depression schizophrenia).

Gonadotropin and prolactin secretion deficiency group, patients with postpartum no milk, breast atrophy, long-term amenorrhea. Hair loss, with pubic hair and pubic hair as obvious. To reduce or even disappear, there may be secondary sexual dysplasia before puberty.

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