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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit.biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around the ...
Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Late-onset hypogonadism ( LOH) or testosterone deficiency syndrome ( TDS) [1] [2] is a term for a condition in older men characterized by measurably low testosterone levels and clinical symptoms mostly of a sexual nature, including decreased desire for mating, fewer spontaneous erections, and erectile dysfunction. [3] It is the result of a gradual drop in testosterone; a steady decline in ...
Mild androgen insensitivity syndrome ( MAIS) is a condition that results in a mild impairment of the cell 's ability to respond to androgens. [1] [2] [3] The degree of impairment is sufficient to impair spermatogenesis and / or the development of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty in males, but does not affect genital differentiation or development. Female genital and sexual ...
Signs and symptoms[edit] Lichen sclerosus on an 82-year-old woman, showing an ivory white coloring in the vulva, and also stretching downward to the perineum.
Symptoms Men and women exhibit different symptoms for hypergonadism. A few of the symptoms that men can experience are increased sex drive, early balding, excessive muscle mass, and acne. Women can have symptoms such as, increased growth of facial hair, deepened voice, coarse body hair, and an irregular menstrual cycle. [4]
6 First Signs of Hair Thinning Male pattern baldness occurs in stages. So, even though it’s sneaky, if you learn how to recognize the signs early and are quick to start treating it, you may be ...
Signs and symptoms While there is some degree of variability, a vast majority of XX males have a typical male phenotype, with male-typical external genitalia, making early diagnosis uncommon. [12] [13] Genital ambiguity is seen most commonly in men without the SRY gene/other Y chromosome-derived genes, though reported rates are inconsistent.