Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Treat Klinefelter's Syndrome

Klinefelter's Syndrome
Testosterone used in Androgen therapy
Although Klinefelter's syndrome can not be completely cured there are things you can do to counteract some of the symptoms. One example is Androgen therapy, this is when someone gets testosterone injections. This is the most common type of treatment for someone with Klinefelter's Syndrome and normally starts around the age of 12.These injections can counter act some of the symptoms like small testes and leak of body hair.These injections can help with psychological problems and make the person have a more masculine appearance. For more extreme causes of of Klinefelter's Syndrome there is also speak therapy because Klinefelter's syndrome can cause speech problems. There is still ways that people with Klinefelter's Syndrome can have children though by extracting sperm cells.

 link for further information
emedicine.medscape.com/article/945649-treatment

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