How To Diagnose And Treat Klinefelter Syndrome

Testosterone Replacement

An individual affected by Klinefelter syndrome may need to undergo continuous testosterone replacement therapy to treat their symptoms. Around half of the chromosomes in the DNA of an affected individual's body have lower than normal testosterone. The low levels of testosterone can be mediated with the use of testosterone supplementation. Testosterone replacement treatment can help deepen the voice, promote maturation of the reproductive organs, build and maintain the strength of the bones, increase attention and focus, improves muscle mass, promotes body and facial hair growth, and produces a more masculine appearance. An endocrinologist is the type of physician who oversees this type of hormone treatment. Testosterone replacement therapy is administered as shots or injections at the frequency of two to three weeks, daily pills, and transdermal or through the skin using a testosterone patch or gel. While testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate symptoms, it cannot decrease breast tissue growth, increase testicular size, or resolve infertility.

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Fertility Treatment

An individual who is affected by Klinefelter syndrome and desires to have a baby may need to undergo fertility treatments. Between ninety-five and ninety-nine percent of all men with Klinefelter syndrome are considered infertile because they are unable to naturally produce an adequate amount of sperm to fertilize an egg. However, most Klinefelter syndrome patients produce some sperm, which can be manipulated by a physician to help increase the chances of egg fertilization. One type of assistive reproductive technology referred to as testicular sperm extraction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection has shown to be successful in the fertilization of an egg. During testicular sperm extraction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a surgeon extracts sperm from the patient's testes and manually places one into a female egg. It is best for the sperm of an affected individual to be extracted during puberty. This sperm can be frozen until it is time for their use because healthy sperm production is more likely to occur during puberty.

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