IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-11-23299 Original Research Paper Efffect of prior testosterone therapy on future testicular volume & spermatogenesis in male Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in a tertiary care centre in eastern India Somnath Singh Raghuvanshi Dr. Dr Anirban Sinha Dr. November 2019 8 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

Gonadotropin induces masculinization and spermatogenesis in men with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) via testicular andtogen production .However, large cohort studies for the efficacy and reliable predictors of this therapy need to be conducted. Aim:The aim of this real scenario was to investigate the efficacy of gonadotropin vs gonadotropin & testosterone treatment in a cohort of male CHH patients and analyze putative predictors for successful spermatogenesis. In this study we included 7 CHH azoospermic patients without puberty development treated between 2015 and 2018. All patients received combined human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and human recombinant Follicular stimulating hormone(FSH) & out of 7 three patient received testosterone plus gonadotropin(TGT) , the testosterone therapy was omitted at least 3 month before the gonadotropin therapy(GT) and were followed up for 1 year . Serum total testosterone level, testicular volume , spermatogenesis, were recorded at each visit. Results:The mean Age were 23 ± 2.48 & 25.3±1.45 in GT and TGT group respectively which has the p value of >0.05. After gonadotropin therapy, testicular size was enlarged from 2.03±.20 to 5.93 ± 1.36 mL (P<0.0001) in GT & 8±1.6 ml (P0.0001) in TGT and the serum total testosterone was elevated from 14.95±0.97 to 364±129 ng/dl/L (P<0.001) in GT &. 588±233 (P0.0001)ng/dl in TGT . There were no singnificant diffence in TV and testosterone among T and TGT patients . Spermatogenesis occurred in both group with a mean value of 0 (p 0.00001) , 12.5(p >0.05), 22.6 (p>0.05) million/ml at baseline , GT & TGT groups respectively. Conclusion : In this scenario the TGT therapy associated with numerically more increase in the testicular size & spermetogenesis as comprared to GT arm but this diffrence is not statistically significant .We found no adeverse effect of testosterone therapy on the spermatogenesis.