The Department of Endocrinology, 
Testomalacia.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bansal Gangaram Hospital, Sriganganagar, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 74 · Issue 8 · pp. 1545-1546
PMID 39160733 DOI 10.47391/jpma.24-61
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Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor. Testomalacia. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2024;74(8):1545-1546. doi:10.47391/jpma.24-61
Abstract
In this communication, we introduce the descriptive diagnostic term 'testomalacia'. Testomalacia may suggest softness of the testes, both anatomic and/or functional, or may suggest malaise or illness related to testosterone secretion/function. While the term is not in vogue as of now, we feel that it describes functional androgen deficiency in an apt manner. Unlike other terms used to describe these symptoms, testomalacia can be used at any age, encompasses several etiologies and is just a single term rather than multiple complicated abbreviations.
Keywords
- Hypogonadism
- Late Onset Hypogonadism (LOH)
- Male Health
- Testes
- Testosterone
- Testosterone Deficiency
