What is Andropause (male menopause)?
Andropause is the male version of menopause which usually starts between the ages of 45 and 50 years. It is an age-related hormonal change, a decrease in testosterone, which can profoundly affect a man’s health and happiness. Unlike women’s cessation of menstruation in menopause, men encounter no clear signs of andropause, only a slow, almost imperceptible decline in various bodily functions. Similar to menopausal women, men often suffer subtle physical, mental and emotional symptoms. These symptoms include insomnia and depression, as well as a decline in sexuality and mental acuity. Like menopausal women, andropausal men face a growing risk of serious age-related diseases, including heart attack, stroke and, even, osteoporosis. Although breast cancer is very rare in men, prostate cancer is extremely common, and benign prostate enlargement is almost universal. Natural or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy provides significant benefits for men’s health, just as it does women’s. I
Andropause is the male version of menopause which usually starts between the ages of 45 and 50 years. It is an age-related hormonal change, a decrease in testosterone, which can profoundly affect a man’s health and happiness. Unlike women’s cessation of menstruation in menopause, men encounter no clear signs of andropause, only a slow, almost imperceptible decline in various bodily functions. Similar to menopausal women, men often suffer subtle physical, mental and emotional symptoms. These symptoms include insomnia and depression, as well as a decline in sexuality and mental acuity. Like menopausal women, andropausal men face a growing risk of serious age-related diseases, including heart attack, stroke and, even, osteoporosis. Although breast cancer is very rare in men, prostate cancer is extremely common, and benign prostate enlargement is almost universal. Natural or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy provides significant benefits for men’s health, just as it does women’s.
