Conditions that cause a low androgen state in women
Decreased ovarian androgen production Chemotherapy Radiation Ovarian failure or insufficiency Oophorectomy |
Decreased adrenal androgen production Adrenal insufficiency |
Hypothalamic-pituitary axis Malnutrition Anorexia Hypopituitarism |
Medications Corticosteroids Hormonal contraceptives Antiandrogenic agents Oral estrogen therapy Opioids |