Male Menopause Mystery: Unraveling the Truth about
Andropause
For years, people have been hearing and learning about
menopause and how to deal with it. Men and women are educated
about this natural condition that affects women when they reach
a certain age in order to properly cope with it and accept it
as a natural condition.
However, another particular condition
similar to menopause affects men and is a mystery on why this
condition happens. This male menopause condition is called the
andropause. Andropause is a condition that affects men that is
very similar to women's menopause.
This condition is caused by low testosterone level in men
and is considered as the male menopause condition that is
affecting men when they reach a certain age. In the early 50s,
andropause is defined as the natural cessation of sexual
function in older men.
The symptoms of andropause relates very closely to
menopause. It will include fatigue, depression, decreased
sexual activity, and irritability. Surprisingly, this change
has been always ignored and is considered as a normal phase in
a man's life. It may be a normal thing, but it doesnt mean that
men should suffer greatly from this condition.
Researchers suggest that andropause is caused by excess
alcohol intake, stress, overweight, vasectomy, lack of exercise
and ageing. Because of this, researchers have also begun to
seek treatment methods to reduce the effects of andropause.
One solution to the problem is the Testosterone Replacement
Therapy or TRT. This treatment showed promising results in
effectively relieving symptoms of andropause. Adding to that,
it also restores health, sex drive, and potency. It will also
include a sense of renewed vitality and virility when it is
given to the right patient, at the right time and at the right
doses.
You have to realize the fact that the natural tendencies of
men in the early years of his life are concerned primarily on
their career, money and power. Often, men ignore and neglect
family and friends to focus more on career. However, in the
later years when andropause sets in, men becomes more maternal,
as if the men changes role from being fatherly to becoming
motherly. Surprisingly, men dont even sense the changes
themselves and women notice it more. Women often tell doctors
about this condition that their husbands are going through.
In response to the falling testosterone levels in the body,
andropausal men will experience night sweats, and
palpitations.
When men who experiences the mentioned symptoms and
visits their doctor, the doctor will usually check for
andropause by examining the following:
- Loss of hair in the armpits and axilla
- Low sex drive
- Erectile dysfunction or impotence
- Shrinkage of testicles
- Decreased muscle strength
- Depression
- Constant fatigue or tiredness
- Low sperm count
- Decreased bone density
Aside from the testosterone treatment, men should take the
necessary steps in order to decrease the overall effects of
andropause. The first step in treatment is to accept the
condition. Once men accepted the condition it will be easier
for them to treat it.
The next step is to exercise, and teach them to control
themselves by quitting smoking and not abuse alcohol. Since,
the body is changing while people age, men who are andropausal
should also learn to relax and rest well.
These are the things that men should do when they reach the
andropausal phase in life. This condition is inevitable and
will affect men as they reach a certain age. Better to accept
it and live life to the fullest rather than complain of not
looking good anymore or being unable to have sex anymore.
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