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584432 tn?1218335717

8 year old son, low fsh, lh, and testosterone

Hello,
I am writing in regards to my son. He is 8 years old and all of his life he has had a very small penis. He had gotten a new doc which finally drew some blood, and his testosterone, lh, and fsh all came back low. ( I cannot remember the values). She has referred us to a pediatric endo. for him to see, which I know will take a while to get him into. I am just wondering what could be the cause of all 3 levels being low? My research has all lead to the pituatary being the culprit, is this usually the case? Among other things my son does have behavioral issues (severe adhd, general overall anxiety, mood swings, as well as tics) and is currently on medication to treat these. He gets occasional headaches, has been a bedwetter since day 1, and has begun having vision problems since age 5. I cannot find any info on any of this, and I know no one can diagnose him over the internet, but mainly what I want is just an overall idea on what things could cause this, and what can we expect from the pediatric endocrinologist?
Thank you so much!
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My grandson has a best friend , who he has had since he was about 2 years old, my grandson is 9 now, his friend is 8 years. I know his mom and one day I saw his penis,(he was about 3 then) when he was being changed. it was almost nonexistent(it seemed to have grown internally and was flush against his stomach, and since my grandson has a rather large penis for his age, his mom, was just sort of embarassed. I asked her if she had taken him to a doctor, and that it wasn't anything to be embrrassed about, but he should see a pediatrician.She didn't have insurance, and am not sure if this played into his never going.He had a problem urinating, and it going all down his leg, but she never checked it out, just saying it just needed to be "clipped"! He was circumcised, and I didn't know what she meant, but she was positive the pediatrician, at his birth, had made a mistake during the circumcision. She never has taken him in to have him checked, and finally I mentioned that it might not be a problem NOW, but when he got older, in high school, he could get some cruel teasing.He is a wonderful, happy little boy, and I would hate to have the problem never addressed, but it is a touchy subject I guess for some mothers. I think it is something no different than any other issues that should be looked at, to either be reassured, or it could be a problem that is easily fixed! I knew another little boy with a simalar problem, who was at my SON'S babysitter, and his problem DID involve hormonal problems. HIS parents, (he was adopted), also took yeas to take him in! The father was ashamed for some reason, and it wasn't until the little boy got to be about 70 pounds, at age 3 or 4, that he was taken to a pediatrician.
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535822 tn?1443976780
I would say that you should ask about the meds, that a lot he is on...we do have a ADHD forum on Med Help also there is an expert/doctor forum you may find helpful ...good Luck
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584432 tn?1218335717
he is currently on vyvanse 30 mg once a day
                            zoloft 25 mg once a day
                            intuniv 1 mg once a day
                           and clonidine, 2 mg at night

He has always had the issues...um, downstairs, and it has been brought up to three diff docs, He was started on the adhd meds when he was five, so I know they are not the culprit, although I am sure they are what is giving him the tics :(

I am just wondering if possibly anyone else has dealth with this, and what should I expect? from the endo? what is best case/worst case scenerio? I know noone has the full answers, but some insight would possibly help the worry lol

Thanks to anyone who reads and answers, or has any ideas!
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535822 tn?1443976780
The best idea is no doubt to see an endocrinologist..I assume if he has severe ADHD he is on meds, may I ask which ones? There are some nasty side effects with the meds doctors  prescribe for this disorder and you may want to speak to the prescribing doctor about the dosage ..
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