MALE MONOPAUSE... You Wont Believe This!

The medical community is currently debating whether or not a  men really do go through a well defined menopause. Doctor say that male patient receiving hormones therapy with testosterone have reported relief of some f the symptoms associated with so called male menopause.

What is male menopause?

Since men do not go through a well defined period referred to as menopause, some doctor refer to this problem as androgen (testosterone) decline in the aging male, or what some people called low testosterone. Men do experience decline in the production of male hormones testosterone with aging, but this also occur with some disease states such as DIABETES. Along with the decline in testosterone, some men experience symptoms like FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, DEPRESSION, and SEXUAL PROBLEMS. The relationship of these symptoms to the decrease testosterone levels is sill controversial. 

Unlike menopause in women which represent a well defined period in which hormones production sops completely, testosterone decline in men is a slower process. The testes, unlike the ovaries, do not run out of the substances It needs to make testosterone. A healthy male may be able to make sperm well into his eighties or longer. However, as a result of disease, subtle changes in the function of the testes may occur as 45 or 50 years of age, and more dramatically after the age of 70 in some men.

How Is Male Menopause Diagnosed?

To make a diagnosis of male menopause, the doctor will perform a physical exam and ask about symptoms. He or she may order other diagnostic test to rule out any medical problems that may be he doctor will then order  a series f blood tests which may include several hormone levels, including blood testosterone.

Male Menopause can be treated if testosterone levels are low, testosterone replacement therapy may help relieve such symptoms as loss of interest in sex (decreased libido), depression, and fatigue. But as with hormone replacement therapy in women, testosterone replacement therapy does have some potential risks and side effect replacing testosterone may worsen prostate cancer, for example.

If you or a loved one is considering androgen replacement therapy, talk to a doctor to lean more. Your doctor may also recommend certain lifestyle changes, such as a new diet or exercise program, or other medications, such as an antidepressant, to help with some of the symptoms of male menopause.

Culled from: Mode Men