Comments on: Is there really male menopause? http://silverandgrace.com/is-there-really-male-menopause Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: protein http://silverandgrace.com/is-there-really-male-menopause/comment-page-1#comment-277 protein Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:44:56 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=328#comment-277 yes, of course. Since men do not go through a well-defined period referred to as menopause, some physicians refer to this problem as androgen (testosterone) decline in the aging male. Men do experience a decline in the production of the male hormone testosterone with aging, but this also occurs with some disease states such as diabetes. Along with the decline in testosterone, some men experience symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, depression and sexual problems. The relationship of these symptoms to the decreased testosterone levels is still controversial. Unlike menopause in women which represents a well-defined period in which hormone production stops completely, male hormone (testosterone) decline is a slower process. The testes, unlike the ovary, does not run out of the substance 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 testis may occur as early as 45 to 50 years of age, and more dramatically after the age of 70 in some men. yes, of course. Since men do not go through a well-defined period referred to as menopause, some physicians refer to this problem as androgen (testosterone) decline in the aging male. Men do experience a decline in the production of the male hormone testosterone with aging, but this also occurs with some disease states such as diabetes. Along with the decline in testosterone, some men experience symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, depression and sexual problems. The relationship of these symptoms to the decreased testosterone levels is still controversial.

Unlike menopause in women which represents a well-defined period in which hormone production stops completely, male hormone (testosterone) decline is a slower process. The testes, unlike the ovary, does not run out of the substance 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 testis may occur as early as 45 to 50 years of age, and more dramatically after the age of 70 in some men.

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/is-there-really-male-menopause/comment-page-1#comment-225 Eliza Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:51:10 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=328#comment-225 @Mickey - only makes sense really that men's hormones would decline with age as well. It's just much more subtle. And as with women, the first line of defence is a healthy lifestyle including proper diet and plenty of exercise. To modify another saying "Mother Nature takes care of those who take care of themselves' :-) @Mickey – only makes sense really that men’s hormones would decline with age as well. It’s just much more subtle. And as with women, the first line of defence is a healthy lifestyle including proper diet and plenty of exercise. To modify another saying “Mother Nature takes care of those who take care of themselves’ :-)

]]> By: Mickey http://silverandgrace.com/is-there-really-male-menopause/comment-page-1#comment-224 Mickey Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:08:26 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=328#comment-224 I was a bit surprise to know that men did experience the female version of menopause. Mother Nature is not impartial to just women after all :). I actually stumbled on an article on BodyLogicMD.com : http://www.bodylogicmd.com/for-men/manopause-and-his-ugly-brothers which indicated that men did have andropause. Imagine my surprise indeed...good thing is there is treatment for that just as there is treatment for menopause. I was a bit surprise to know that men did experience the female version of menopause. Mother Nature is not impartial to just women after all :) . I actually stumbled on an article on BodyLogicMD.com : http://www.bodylogicmd.com/for-men/manopause-and-his-ugly-brothers which indicated that men did have andropause. Imagine my surprise indeed…good thing is there is treatment for that just as there is treatment for menopause.

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