Andropause Factoids

One of the most difficult aspects of men experiencing "Andropause" (i.e., male menopause) is the uncertainty surrounding what they are feeling and why. To help, here are some Andropause factoids from Jed Diamond's ThirdAge Blog.

• More than 25 million men in the U.S. are now going through male menopause.
• 52% of men between 40 and 70 suffer from some degree of erectile dysfunction.
• Men, like women, experience complex hormonal rhythms that affect their mood, their physical well- being, and their sexuality.
• Emotional symptoms include irritability, worry, indecisiveness, and depression.
• Physical symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, short-term memory loss, and sleep disturbances.
• Sexual symptoms include reduced libido, fear of sexual failure, and increased desire to "prove" he can still perform by seeking a younger partner.
• Male menopause (Andropause) is like puberty the second time around where a man must face issues of identity, sexuality, dependence, and independence.
• When a man is going through Male Menopause it makes it very difficult to be an effective parent.

While there are numerous treatments for Andropause, understand that the study of it is several decades behind the study of female menopause so expect to have to do a little more digging around to find the information you want on the condition as well as professionals experienced in treating it.

More on Andropause here.

h/t: Boomer Chronicles

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