To evaluate fertility issues, function of reproductive organs (ovaries or testicles), or pituitary function. In children, to evaluate early or delayed sexual maturation (puberty) For women, when you are having difficulty getting pregnant or are having irregular or absence of menstrual periods. For men, when your partner cannot get pregnant, or you have a low sperm count, low muscle mass or decreased sex drive. When your healthcare provider thinks that you have symptoms of a pituitary disorder or hypothalamic disorder.
Alaska lies at the extreme northwest of the North American continent and is the largest peninsula in the Western Hemisphere. Because the 180th meridian passes through the stateâs Aleutian Islands, Alaskaâs westernmost portion is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
However, from the farthest reaches of the Aleutian Islands to Cape Muzon at the foot of the Alexander Archipelago is about as wide as the continental US, and at an area of 663,267 square miles (1,717,854 square kilometres), Alaska comprises about 18% of the USâs total area.