Male Menopause

Because a normal level of testerosterone is different for each man, it may be hard to know if you have low testorsterone it helps if you had a testosterone test earlier in your life, so you'll be able to see any change.

You will not only help yourself but you will also help others who are going through the same thing.

Male Menopause


Men go through aging male syndrome (AMS) between the ages of 35 and 65 when their hormone levels (especially testosterone) decline. Testosterone is a hormone that helps maintain sex drive, sperm production, pubic and body hair, muscle, and bone. Testosterone levels decrease over time. This decline is normal in healthy males as they age. Unlike women who lose their fertility (ability to get pregnant) when they reach menopause, men do not lose their fertility. All men have different experiences some men's hormone levels go down more than others, and some have more symptoms than other men.

A decline in testosterone can affect a man's body. AMS has many signs:

* Feeling fat/weight gain
* Problems sleeping
* Less interest in sex
* Feeling irritable or angry
* Erection problems
* Nervousness
* Problems with memory and concentration
* Muscle loss
* Increased urination
* Depression
* Loss of energy
* Bone and hair loss

If you're having these symptoms of low testosterone, talk to your doctor. You can get your testosterone level tested. It's a simple blood test. Get the test in the morning, when the testes release more testosterone. Because a normal level of testerosterone is different for each man, it may be hard to know if you have low testorsterone it helps if you had a testosterone test earlier in your life, so you'll be able to see any change. If you do have low testosterone, think about visiting a specialized doctor, like an endocrinologist or urologist, who can work with you to treat this problem.


More Menopause Information

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If you want to treat your symptoms, your doctor can tell you more about your options and help you make the best treatment choices.

Menopause Brings Midlife Adventure (Fox 12 Oregon)
It's girl's night out for a group of 40 and 50-something South Florida women who are all going through the midlife adventure known as menopause. Six years after they began their weekly tradition, it's still going strong.
Wyeth's Pristiq helps menopause hot flashes - trials (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Wyeth's experimental drug Pristiq alleviates symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes without a significant impact on sexual function, researchers said on Tuesday, but the degree of relief falls short of that seen with estrogen therapy.
YOGA Versatile poses are good for what ails you (Great Falls Tribune)
Menopause, PMS, anxiety, depression what do all of these ailments have in common? They, as well as other ailments, are all helped by yoga. Baddha Konasana in Sanskrit, or bound angle pose, relieves the symptoms of PMS. Baddha Konasana stretches the inner thighs and groin area.
Menopause drug reaches goal in late-stage trial, says Wyeth (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals said that results were positive for its first phase III studies evaluating Pristiq for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause.
New Position Statement from The North American Menopause Society Addresses Use of Local Estrogen for Treatment of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CLEVELAND----An evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of local vaginal estrogen therapy for the treatment of vaginal atrophy, a frequent complaint of postmenopausal women, has just been released by The North American Menopause Society .
Menopause Brings Midlife Adventure (The Boston Channel)
Menopause can mean hot flashes, night sweats and fatigue. But it's also a chance to redefine your life.

The best source for lignans is flaxseed though you can find it in many other foods, such as soy, pomegranate, lentils, etc.

Other Menopause Article Snippets

For women puberty sets in motion the fertility of her body and the menopause shuts it down.

Menopause And Mental Health
The most common is the removal of the ovaries and uterus by surgery.

Menopause Symptom Relief - You Are Not Alone
If one is prepared for it, then it is easier to handle the onset of the symptoms than when you are not.

Good News For Those Who Seek Menopause Relief
How do you know you are on the road to menopause?


Physically, women will find their skin drier, wrinkly, and you will start the dreaded hot flashes and night sweats.

I have not met any woman who is not partly or greatly apprehensive about the menopausal stage in her future.

  • Raloxifene is a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM), which preserves bone density and prevents fractures (although not hip fractures).
  • The female hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are important in regulating the menstrual cycle and having a successful pregnancy, are produced by the ovaries, two small oval-shaped organs found on either side of the uterus.
  • Women with heart disease should not use menopausal hormone therapy to prevent the risk of further heart disease.
  • More research is needed to see if estrogen plus progestin affects ovarian cancer riskand on other aspects of menopausal hormone use.

 

 

Menopause Article Snippets

"Now, if one or both of the ovaries are conserved in the woman's body (that is, if they are left behind after a hysterectomy), then menopause continues as the ovaries continue their production until the normal menopausal age."

 

Menopause And Mental Health

"What happens when menopause strikes?"

Good News For Those Who Seek Menopause Relief

"Ensure that you know what to do, much before the time comes so you can identify the early menopause symptoms and stay in charge of your life."

Hormone Therapy

"Menopause and pregnancy - are there solutions for ensuring safety?"

Menopause Symptom Relief - You Are Not Alone

"You may have less interest in sex and changes in sexual response."

 

"Depression during perimenopause and menopause is treated in much the same way as depression that strikes at any other time."