What about male menopause?
In foreign countries, the concept of male menopause has been widely accepted and valued. Surveys show that men between the ages of 40 and 70 often have andropause syndrome, and the symptoms are more obvious with age.
What are the clinical symptoms of male menopause? The main symptoms are: inattention, decreased memory, decreased sleep, easy fatigue; decreased work ability, loss of interest in surrounding things; depression, anxiety, irritability, paranoia, tension, affecting interpersonal relationships; dizziness, cold limbs, unknown The cause is pain and discomfort, and there is no abnormal finding when going to the hospital for examination; muscle loss, fat increase, osteoporosis, decreased physiological needs, physiological dysfunction, etc. These symptoms are more noticeable to wives: "They fell asleep while watching TV."
Men do not have absolute menopause.
The diagnosis of andropause syndrome needs to be based on typical clinical manifestations and testosterone levels in the body. The disease is mainly attributed to the decreased levels of testosterone in the body. With increasing age, testicles shrink and testosterone secretion decreases. Studies have shown that between the ages of 30 and 90, testosterone drops by an average of 1% to 2% per year, and the total decline can be as high as 1/3 to 1/2. Men, on the other hand, have no obvious signs of menopause before menopause, and the symptoms are not as pronounced as women. At the same time, there are great individual differences in the decline of male testicles, so it is generally considered that male menopause is not suitable, and it should be called "partial testosterone deficiency in middle-aged and elderly men".
About 30% of men will experience clinical symptoms of andropause between the ages of 40 and 70. Testosterone levels in the body also vary from person to person, and the decline in testosterone levels is slow and gradual, and varies widely among individuals. There is no absolute menopause similar to female menopause.
Treatment of male menopause
Experts remind that in addition to age, environmental pollution, smoking, drinking, fatigue and other factors can also affect male androgen secretion. Therefore, men who have entered menopause need to take care of themselves, pay attention to health care, establish a reasonable lifestyle, and maintain an optimistic attitude. In addition, testosterone supplementation can also help relieve male menopausal symptoms and improve male vitality and quality of life. In addition, when the man has problems such as sleep disturbance, depression, low mood, lack of energy, physical dysfunction, and tiredness of married life, a doctor needs to check whether it is caused by other problems, such as heart disease or other reasons, and solve these problems first .