Following Workup for Symptoms of Decreased Libido and Erectile Dysfunction

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Essay

Following workup for symptoms of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction, a patient is told that his pituitary is hypersecreting prolactin. Is there need for concern about this young man?

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Definitions:

Brain

The organ located in the skull responsible for central nervous system functions, including thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.

Information

Data, facts, or details about something or someone that are processed or used to make decisions or to gain knowledge.

Level Of Proficiency

Refers to the degree of skill or competence that an individual has in a particular area or activity.

Listening

The active process of receiving, decoding, and interpreting spoken messages.