A method of modulating glandular secretions by administering acoustic shockwaves to agland, includes the steps of activating acoustic shock waves of an acousticshock wavegenerator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting the gland to acousticshock wavesstimulating the gland to have a modulated response. The modulated response isone ofan adjustment in hormonal release which increases low level output, decreaseshigh leveloutput or stabilizes erratic output. The emitted acoustic shock waves arefocused orunfocused low energy acoustic shock waves. The gland underlies the patient'sskin.The shock wave generator is acoustically coupled to the patient's skin using acouplinggel or liquid. The gland is one of a testicle, ovary, pituitary gland, adrenalgland, thyroidgland, thymus, pineal gland, parathyroid, or hypothalamus. The method can berepeatedone or more times.
