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Hypogonadism: Diagnosis, Masculinity, and Capital in Narratives about Testosterone deficiency
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1032-8515
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6401-889X
2023 (English)In: Norma, ISSN 1890-2138, E-ISSN 1890-2146, Vol. 18, no 1, p. 5-20Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

For centuries, male hypogonadism has been defined as a clinical syndrome caused by the inability to produce physiological concentrations of testosterone and/or normal amount of sperm. In 2020, an information campaign started in Sweden with the ambition of increasing knowledge about hypogonadism and (lack of) testosterone, targeting both men and healthcare providers. In this study, we take a closer look at media discussions in Sweden on hypogonadism over the period 2018–2021. Through feminist thinking on biomedicalisation, we analyse the media material about the phenomena and issues being raised regarding masculinity, age and health in contemporary neoliberal and biocapital times. For some people, hypogonadism is a severe condition, but we can also see that the diagnosis becomes a response to a wide range of symptoms, expanding the realm for diagnostic practices and tying into normative ideas about age, time and lacking or fading masculinity. The media narratives about hypogonadism not only reflect cultural norms regarding masculinity and the plasticity of diagnoses but also create desires, needs and markets.

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Routledge, 2023. Vol. 18, no 1, p. 5-20
Keywords [en]
Hypogonadism, testosterone, masculinity, biomedicalisation, biocapital
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Gender Studies Ethnology Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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gender studies; Public health; Ethnology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-199409DOI: 10.1080/18902138.2022.2121534ISI: 000854778700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85138176480OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-199409DiVA, id: diva2:1696075
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2020-01220/Vetenskapsrådet/Det är hormonerna. Kvinnor i transition genom berättelser om hormoner.
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How can young trans people’s mental health be improved? A participatory study that aims to develop action plans based on interviews, policy analysis and concept mapping, Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare
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Swedish Research Council, 2020-01220Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2019:00355Available from: 2022-09-15 Created: 2022-09-15 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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