Male Menopause
What is Male Menopause?
Male Menopause (or Andropause) is the drop in testosterone levels that men will experience as they get older. The change in testosterone levels causes an imbalance of the male hormone levels. This decline in testosterone and hormones can bring with it a number of symptoms.
What is testosterone?
Testosterone is a hormone that is produced within the male testes. It is responsible for many thing other than your libido. It also controls:
- Changes during puberty
- Mental and physical energy
- Muscle mass
- Fight-or-flight response
- Bone Mass
- Fat Distribution
- Red Blood Cell production
Male Menopause Symptoms
- Irritability
- Mood Swings
- Loss of muscle mass
- Reduction in ability to exercise
- Lack of energy and enthusiasm
- Loss of sleep and increased tiredness (insomnia)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Loss of libido
- Fat redistribution (increased abdominal fat and gynaecomastia [breast growth])
- Loss of body hair
- Lower bone density
- Short term memory
- Increased nervousness
- Skin alterations
- Reduced intellectual and cognitive function
- Difficulty concentrating
- Infertility
- Urination & bladder control.
Pro-Health may help with some of these symptoms.
How can male menopause be treated?
The treatment of the male menopause can be achieved with lifestyle change, medication, hormone therapy or our product Pro-Health. Additional ways to fight the male menopause are:
- Pro-Health
- A healthier, balanced diet
- Regular exercise
- More sleep
- Reduction in stress