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Many clinicians believe that andropause is not a valid concept, because men can continue to reproduce into old age. Their reproductive systems do not stop working completely, and therefore they do not exhibit the sudden and dramatic drops in hormone levels characteristic of women undergoing menopause. In some men before the age of 60 there is a complete loss of libido, erectile function, and orgasmic ability.

MYTH CALLED ANDROPAUSE

Men don’t pause
Sophisticated presentation of illness and it’s medicine with scientific name for changes associated with aging could well be marketing and advertising pitch for pharmaceutical giants. Something has to come after Viagra © and people are buying the belief dished out correctly with scientific explanation and the medicine sells. It is a billion dollar business.

After all is said and done the prevention boils to appropriate changes in LIFE STYLE, which is the mantra of the decade. Hold on, if you are lazy quick fix modern guy we have one more medicine for you, TESTOSTERONE.

Scientists feel that andropause is simply synonymous with hypogonadism or low testosterone levels.

There is opposition to the concept of andropause in Europe as well as the U.S.

Some clinicians argue that many of the cited symptoms are not specific enough to warrant describing a new condition. For example, people who are overweight may be misguided into treating a new illness rather than addressing the lifestyle that led to their being overweight. Similarly, energy levels vary from person to person, and for people who are generally inactive, energy levels will automatically be lower overall.

While it is true that active and otherwise healthy men could in theory develop andropause-like symptoms, how common and widespread the phenomenon is, and whether genetics, lifestyle, environment, or a combination of factors are responsible, is not yet known.

Some of the current popular interest in the concept of andropause has been fueled by the book Male Menopause, written by Jed Diamond, a lay person. According to Diamond’s view, andropause is a change of life in middle-aged men, which has hormonal, physical, psychological, interpersonal, social, sexual, and spiritual aspects. Diamond claims that this change occurs in all men, generally between the ages of 40 and 55, though it can occur as early as 35 or as late as 65.

The term “male menopause” may be a misnomer, as unlike women, men’s reproductive systems do not cease to work completely in mid-life; some men continue to father children late into their lives (at age 90 or older).

^ “Father, 90, shows off new baby” – timesonline.co.uk, retrieved 9/08/07