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Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Meaning

Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (CHH) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the failure of puberty and infertility due to an insufficient secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus, or, less commonly, a lack of pituitary response to GnRH. This condition results in deficient production of the pituitary gonadotropins, Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), which in turn leads to inadequate gonadal steroidogenesis and gametogenesis. It is a primary disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis development.