Symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

List of symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome includes the 28 symptoms listed below:

• Female body type
• Tallness
• Female infertility
• Lack of periods
• Delayed menarche
• Primary amenorrhea
• Genetic male XY chromosomes
• Normal appearing female external genitals
• Normal female body shape - except for some degree of tallness
• Normal female voice
• Normal female breast enlargement
• Normal female hip pattern
• Normal female body hair pattern
• Misplaced testes hidden in abdomen
• Lack of uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
• Short internal vagina
• Low estrogen levels
• Primary amenorrhea
• Development of female breasts in males
• Female sexual characteristics
• Absent uterus
• Short vagina
• Sparse axillary hair
• Sparse pubic hair
• Undescended testes - sometimes present in the labia
• Infertility
• Female genitalia
• Coexisting female and male genitalia

Note that Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome includes:

• Female infertility
• Hirsutism
• Masculinization disorders
• Other causes of infertility
• Other causes of amenorrhea

See the full list of 6 alternative diagnoses for Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Coexisting female and male genitalia - see all causes of Genital symptoms
• Delayed menarche - see all causes of Late start of menstruation
• Female body type - see all causes of Body symptoms
• Female infertility - see all causes of Female infertility
• Infertility - see all causes of Infertility
• Lack of periods - see all causes of Amenorrhea
• Lack of uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries - see all causes of Uterus symptoms
• Misplaced testes hidden in abdomen - see all causes of Missing testicle
• Normal appearing female external genitals - see all causes of Vulva symptoms
• Normal female body hair pattern - see all causes of Hair symptoms
• Normal female body shape - see all causes of Body symptoms
• Normal female breast enlargement - see all causes of Breast swelling
• Normal female hip pattern - see all causes of Hip symptoms
• Normal female voice - see all causes of Voice symptoms
• Primary amenorrhea - see all causes of Late start of menstruation
• Primary amenorrhea - see all causes of Late start of menstruation
• Short internal vagina - see all causes of Vaginal symptoms
• Tallness - see all causes of Tallness

Medical Books Online about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Full text. Free access without registration. The full text of published medical book chapters related to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is available from published medical books for more detailed information about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.

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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, it is also important to consider Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome may cause:

• Amenorrhoea
• Cryptorchism (maldescended or ectopic testis)
• Female infertility
• Follicle stimulating hormone levels raised (serum)
• Luteinizing hormone levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Testosterone levels raised (serum)
• Uterine agenesis

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

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About signs and symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome signs or Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome symptoms.