Menopause in men
Women have not only experienced the effects of hormone changes in menopause, doctors have noticed that men also have similar symptoms, but it should be mentioned that these symptoms are not within a specific period as they are in women, so many doctors call this condition The name of low androgen hormone (testosterone) with age, they point out that it occurs with the presence of other factors such as diabetes.
Symptoms of menopause in men
Menopause in males causes physical, psychological and sexual problems, and symptoms worsen with age, and include rare and natural symptoms:
Natural symptoms
The most common natural symptoms include:
- Insomnia or difficulty sleeping.
- Low power.
- Feeling physically weak.
- Increase body fat.
- Low self-confidence.
- Depression and sadness.
- Low motivation and difficulty concentrating.
- Gynecomastia.
- Low libido, erectile dysfunction, and infertility.
- Low muscle mass
Rare symptoms
The following are the most rare symptoms:
- Loss of body hair.
- Hot flashes.
- Osteoporosis.
- Breast swelling.
- Decrease testicular size
Treatment of menopause in men
Testosterone alternatives may treat the symptoms of low levels of testosterone such as depression, fatigue, and loss of sexual desire, as in alternative hormone treatments in women. However, these alternatives can cause harmful side effects, and may aggravate prostate cancer. It is worth noting that changing some lifestyles such as dieting, eating healthy foods, regular exercise, getting enough sleep, reducing stress, or resorting to medications such as antidepressants help to overcome menopause and the problems it causes.