There’s no such thing as MAN-opause! Is there?!
With such an abundance of information in the media about menopause some might forget that men also undergo changes as they age, you might hear it described as “Man-opause” or more properly know as andropause. Since women are generally more vocal about medical issues there is more information available in the media about menopause and how to deal with the symptoms, however this is not a female exclusive problem…men’s bodies decline with aging also – shocking isn’t it?!
The term andropause refers to the testosterone decline men go through when their body gets to exceeding low levels of testosterone. It is called andropause because testosterone is an androgen, and androgens are male sex hormones. With decreasing amounts of circulating testosterone, the body responds by loosing energy, loosing muscle mass and sleep disturbances – in short a man feels worn down in every way.
The only way to truly replenish highly depleted levels of testosterone hormone is through hormone replacement therapy. Men have options when it comes to replacing testosterone such as testosterone cypionate injections, pellet insertions and testosterone cream (all of these treatments should be supervised by a physician). While these options may not permanently increase levels by maintaining long term treatment the old sense of well being will return.
So how can we help? All of you girlfriends, wives and friends need to take your male cohorts into a local clinic to have their hormone levels tested!! To learn more, please contact us or read more here.