A 71-year-old man has visited his family physician for a checkup, during which the physician has initiated a discussion about the client's sexual function
Which of the following phenomena would the physician most likely consider pathological rather than age-related changes?
A)
The presence of an enlarging prostate gland
B)
A decrease in the size and firmness of the client's testes
C)
Cessation of androgen production
D)
A decrease in the force of the man's ejaculation
Ans:
C
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Absence of androgen production and release would be considered a pathological finding rather than a normal accompaniment of the aging process. Androgen replacement in aging men with low androgen levels shows an increase in lean body mass and a decrease in bone turnover. Although they would not necessarily remain untreated, hypogonadism, testicular atrophy, and a decreased force of ejaculation are common reproductive changes that are associated with advanced age.
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