Can Splenectomy Affect Testosterone Production In The Body?

Posted on Tue, 14 Mar 2017

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 Answered on

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Question : I am 67 years old, and I had my spleen removed (due to a sport accident) when I was 13. Would there be any correlation between testosterone (or amount thereof) and the spleen at this age?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no link between them

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

spleen removal does not affect testosterone production or function at any age.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar