Andropause
Andropause is also known as male menopause because its symptoms coincide with the hormonal reduction in a class of
androgen (male hormons). All men are affected by andropause, although some to a larger degree than others.
This section aims to provide knowledge of the underlying psyhological and hormonal changes to better
prepare all men to deal with andropause.
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Andropause (male menopause) isn't the menopause of man
Although the male menopause term was created by analogy with that of menopause, it does not cover same clinical and hormonal reality.
Ageing
The male menopause (andropause) at the man falls under the normal process of ageing like the menopause at the woman. The comparison stops there! The menopause is characterized by the final stop of the menstruation, ovulation and the reproduction, associated an important fall of the oestrogens. It touches all the women without exception. At the men on the other hand, the fertility disappears only at one very advanced age, the hormonal fall is extremely variable and a part of them only will be concerned with the male menopause.
Reduction in testosterone
The male menopause is the whole of the demonstrations organic, psychic, behavioral and psychological
occurring at the man between 50 and 70 years and caused e.a. by a hormonal fall of testosterone, the male sex hormone secreted by the testicles.
The signs of the male menopause are classified in four categories:
- disturbances of body reactions
Puffed out of heat, excessive perspiration, insomnia, nervousness.
- disturbances of mood and cognitive faculties
Irritability, sudden changes of mood, lethargy, losses of memory, depression, weak regard of oneself, discomfort, anxiety and fears unusual.
- disorders of virility
Loss of pilosity, reduction in the mass and the force muscular, taken weight (bedon).
- sexual problems
Reduction of the libido, weak erection or ejaculation, limited quality of the orgasm
Deterioration of the quality of life
Testosterone deficiency will be reflected on psychological and body levels and will thus deteriorate the quality
of the life, especially because of the long-term dangers with which lack of testosterone is associated. On the level of the metabolism,
the increase in the bad cholesterol multiplies the cardiovascular risks of diseases. The abdominal catch of weight
can be accompanied by one tendency to obesity, itself source of cardiovascular disorders. The state of tiredness
can come from a reduction in the number of red globules. On the level of the bones, the osteoporosis can settle,
and at the muscular level, the reduction in the physical force can involve a reduction in the physical exercise
which will insert the person in the vicious circle of the loss of mobility.
Treatment
The andropause - male menopause - is looked after by substitute hormonal treatment. This hormonal treatment acts on the osseous density,
the muscular mass and the force as well as the rate of red globules. It improves also mood and the libido.
In order to improve in a more complete way the quality of the life, the doctor will also treat in parallel
the relational and depressive disorders, the catch of weight and the sleep disorders. In this case,
the physical exercise it's a must for male sufferers.
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Latest questions on andropause
Question:
Is there a link between low testosterone and motorcycle riding?
I have a friend who rides his cycle a lot sometimes for hundreds
of miles and now has low testosterone levels. He was wondering if there
was a correlation.thanks!
by friend March 08, 2008
Answer:
Low hormone levels are part of the aging process. Testosterone levels gradually low
after age 30, decreasing approximately 1.5 percent per year. As testosterone
is a testes prodused hormene, any damage of testes cells by accidents, inflammations
or hurts may cause low testosterone (hypogonadism). Men riding bikes and
cycles a lot are prone to that kind of injuries, but there is no clear evidence linking riding
to hypogonadism.
Question:
I'm 25 years old diagnosed low testosterone, doctor prescribed me
only 3 shots of testoviron, one every 3 weeks. He will repeat the test
again after the last shot and see how it goes. This should spike up
the test level and bring it back to normal and I should be fine after
that he says. Does that make sense? Because I heard that once you use
exogenous testosterone you have to stick to it for life by boklayt Jan 20, 2008
Answer:
The type and efficiency of testosterone replacement therapy depends of patient
age and his levels of testosterone.Just trust your endocrinologist. You're young
and should recover fast and easy. Watch the new test.
Question: What means low testosterone level?
alex.mccoy, Ketchikan,AK Sep 09, 2007
Answer: Tipically, low testosterone levels are defined as less than 300 ng/dL
(nanograms per deciliter) of total testosterone and less than 5 ng/dL of free testosterone.
Testosterone free is the total amount of the hormone boundless to other proteins and is “free”
active inside the body.
Question: My husband is 44, is a diabetic and overweight. He has been pushing me away, we aren't as close. He say's he's not sure what's going on with him. He say's he loves me. We aren't fighting or anything. He is not himself.
Could this be male menopause?
jm lane Aug 30, 2007
Answer: I do not think is a male menopause at this moment. Diabetes and obesity damage blood vessels and lead to a pour blod flow. This condition could result in some erectile dysfunctions. Your husband loves you but he is passing an embarassing situation. He needs your love and a doctor advice.
Question: How is andropause diagnosed? by Jaime Fernandez 2007-07-11
Answer: Andropause occurs as a result of testosterone deficiency, then it can be diagnosed by evaluating the level of testosterone in the blood. Usually males with androgen deficiency have low free and bioavailable testosterone level.
As the symptoms of andropause are caused by the decrease in the free form of testosterone, total testosterone levels can be used as a screen for this condition.
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