Microphallus and Testosterone Injections

[Guest guest]

I don't normally post, but I do have a question that perhaps someone

in this group can help me with.

My son is 5 1/2 and been doing GHT for one year. In that amount of

time, he has grown 4 1/2 inches. He is now 39 inches tall. We are

very pleased with the results of the GHT.

Today, our endo told us to think about doing a short course of

testosterone therapy for our son. He said that our son has a

microphallus, or abnormally small penis.

Has anyone here done this or do they know anything about it? My

concern is that testosterone would make puberty come quicker, and I

know that is not good, especailly since RSS kids sometimes can start

puberty early.

We saw Dr. H this past April, and she never mentioned anything to me

about doing this type of therapy.

Does anybody have any experience or knowledge about this??

Thanks for your help.

-Amy

Mom to on (RSS) age 5 1/2 and Hannah (non-RSS), age 18 months

[Guest guest]

Amy - I might recommend that you call MAGIC and ask if you can talk

to the consultant for Genital and Reproductive Anomalies. She has

knowledge in this area, I believe. I know that testorone cream has

been successfully used for microphallus. Also, I believe that

another disorder in MAGIC also has microphallis. Again, Ellen at

MAGIC would know. Call them at 800-3MAGIC3.

Salem

>

> I don't normally post, but I do have a question that perhaps

someone

> in this group can help me with.

>

> My son is 5 1/2 and been doing GHT for one year. In that amount

of

> time, he has grown 4 1/2 inches. He is now 39 inches tall. We are

> very pleased with the results of the GHT.

>

> Today, our endo told us to think about doing a short course of

> testosterone therapy for our son. He said that our son has a

> microphallus, or abnormally small penis.

>

> Has anyone here done this or do they know anything about it? My

> concern is that testosterone would make puberty come quicker, and

I

> know that is not good, especailly since RSS kids sometimes can

start

> puberty early.

>

> We saw Dr. H this past April, and she never mentioned anything to

me

> about doing this type of therapy.

>

> Does anybody have any experience or knowledge about this??

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> -Amy

> Mom to on (RSS) age 5 1/2 and Hannah (non-RSS), age 18 months