There comes
a time in many mens lives, usually in their fifties, but sometimes
sooner, sometimes later, when they are faced by the "Male
Menopause" or "Andropause". This equivalent of the
menopause in the female is often less sudden in onset but can
be more severe in its long-term consequences.
Fatigue, depression, irritability, and reduced libido and
potency are the commonest symptoms. This change is surprisingly
often overlooked or ignored, either because the man is so pressurised
by the rest of his life that he assumes it is an inevitable
part of growing older, or because his sexual partner has lost
interest as well. Besides lack of sex drive, there is
often loss of drive in professional or business life.
Physically there is frequently stiffness and pain in the muscles
and joints, symptoms of gout and a rapidly deteriorating level
of fitness. There may also be signs of the accelerated ageing
of the head and circulation which testosterone deficiency can
cause.
Research in over 2,000 patients at the
Men's Health Centre has shown over the last fifteen
years that the main causes of the andropause are stress,
excess alcohol, overweight, lack of exercise, and vasectomy,
added to the general effects of ageing.
We have shown scientifically for the first time that there may
sometimes be a low absolute level of testosterone, but more
often there is a relative deficiency due to a range of factors
stopping it working effectively even when the level of this
key hormone is normal - the engine is pushing but the brakes
are on! Click
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