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Glossary Term

Pituitary Suppression

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Pituitary Suppression occurs when elevated blood testosterone inhibits the pituitary gland's secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), causing the testes to reduce testosterone production and decrease in size due to reduced signaling.

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