is there such a thing as a male menapause?iam a 58 yr. old man.do you think iam going through it?i dont feel any different,then i always did,my girlfriend says iam a little cranky sometimes and stubborn.lol.what do you think about this issue?iam not worried about it,i was just wondering.
2007-04-16 15:38:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
I have heard credible discussions of male menopause on responsible cable stations. It doesn't compare to women's menopause, but with, life changes. Enjoy the rest of it.
2007-04-16 15:44:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes Studmuffin, it's called Andropause. When us men hit the age of around 35 or so, our testes (balls, nuts, whatever you want to call them) start slowing down on the production of TESTOSTERONE. That's the male hormone that makes us feel more masculine than feminine. It also is a wonderful hormone to keep at the same levels as when you were 30 as you age as it makes you feel better all over in general. I'm a chronic pain patients and have been for 10 years. When I was 50, I had my "T" (testosterone) checked and it was below 100 on the "free "T" scale. My doc asked me if I'd like to try TRT which is the same as HRT that females do to make menopause symptoms not so bad except instead of Estrogen, we get Testosterone. I go every 2 weeks (or you can learn to give them to yourself. I prefer to pay a nurse, plus, my medical insurance covers most of it) and get an injection of "T" and it not only makes me "feel" better in general, it actually helps lower my pain! There are LOTS more benefits to keeping your "T" levels up. It may, MAY help as an "anti-aging" procedure also, although the "jury is still out" on that one. Yes, cranky and stubborn are definite symptoms of low testosterone. It can't hurt to get it checked and you just may do yourself a favor in the "bedroom department" also as having a higher level of "T" helps give you a higher quality erection OVERALL. THINK about it! I'm 52 now and been doing TRT for over a year and it's been a blessing in disguise. No need for that "little blue pill", EVER!
2007-04-16 22:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Old geezer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. It is called andreopause and is caused by the same thing as women's menopause a reduction in progesterone. You can look at some videos at youtube.com if you search peoplesway. Also the products can be seen at healthquest.peoplesway.com and if you register there for free it will create a website for you and you can order through your new website. This will lower your cost by about 37%. The cream for men is called Pro MC. The lack of progesterone in men has been linked to prostate cancer.
2007-04-16 22:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by pool_boy_77 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. That's not menopause. You are just a cranky ol' man... lol
The older I am the more stubborn, and unemployable, I become. Take up exercise.... I lost 15 years in just 6 months.
2007-04-16 22:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any married man goes through it!!
2007-04-16 22:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by milittleguy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
men do go through it too=but aren't you glad it isn't as bad as a woman
2007-04-16 22:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YEP your old , and going though it all , does it matter , just go on and be happy and injoy what you have
2007-04-16 22:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by jim m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes there is but weather you are going thru it who knows...you might be just set in your ways.
2007-04-16 22:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋