Quick Reference
| ReproductiveHormone Disorder |
Major Signs and Symptoms | Key Laboratory Tests |
Conventional Therapies | Naturopathic Therapies* |
| Male hypogonadism | Infertility Loss of libido Erectile dysfunction |
Low testosterone | Testosterone | Testosterone, detoxification of dioxins (can be cause of hypogonadism) |
| Endometriosis | Painful menses | Not applicable | Anabolic androgenic steroids | Botanical medicine, acupuncture, Turskas formula |
| PMS | Painful menses | Possible high estrogen to progesterone ratio | Birth control pills | Botanical medicines, acupuncture |
| PCOS | Obesity | High androgens, high insulin | Birth control pills | Turskas formula |
| Menopause | Lack of menses | High LH | Birth control pills only if necessary | Botanical medicine (black cohosh) only if necessary |
| Impotence | Lack of erection Premature ejaculation | None | Viagra, or treat underlying cause, such as diabetes, vascular disease, chronic prostatitis | Botanical medicine, treat underlying cause, such as diabetes, vascular disease, chronic prostatitis |
| Gynecomastia | Palpable breast tissue in man | Increase ratio of estrogen to androgen | Surgery, tamoxifen | Decrease xeno- estrogens in environment, refer to medical doctor |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menstrual period | Possibly elevated or decreased LH and FSH | Birth control pills | Botanical medicine, acupuncture |
| Galactorrhea | Milk-like discharge from a non gravid woman | Possible elevated prolactin | Treat root cause | Treat root cause |
| Hirsutism | Excessive hair in androgen dependent areas | Elevated testosterone, DHEA | Estrogen, progesterone, Clomiphene (if with infertility) |
Estrogen, progesterone |
| Infertility | Inability to conceive | Elevated TSH, elevated FSH | Clomiphene | Acupuncture, botanical medicine, treat underlying cause, such as WT3 therapy for WTS patients (can be very effective) |
Note: All naturopathic therapies include exercise, diet, and lifestyle changes.
Male Sex Hormones [A+ Special Head]
(Based on information from Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, used, with adaptations, by permission.)
