What are the characteristics of male menopause?

We all know that women go through menopause, during which time women undergo great changes both physically and mentally. However, we generally do not pay attention to men’s menopause, and always think that men do not have menopause. In fact, men also have menopause, but later than women, generally around the age of 60, and men’s body and mind will also undergo some changes at this time. So, what are the symptoms of male menopause?

1. Skin aging

The biggest change during male menopause is skin aging, which starts with wrinkles on the face. Then the skin on the neck, hands and feet will gradually become loose and sag. This is due to the gradual reduction of fat and elastic tissue.

2. Cardiovascular aging

As people age, their hearts often become enlarged and their endocardium thickened. This may be due to an increase in cardiac connective tissue, lipid deposition, and calcification of the heart valves and other structures. In addition, vascular problems such as decreased vascular elasticity, hardening, arteriosclerosis, and vascular narrowing may also occur.

3. Aging of digestive organs

As we age, the smooth muscle fibers and glands of the digestive tract gradually shrink, the gastric mucosa becomes thinner, and the colon and stomach cavity slowly expand and lose elasticity.

4. Urinary tract aging

After entering menopause, people often feel that they have to urinate more frequently at night, with dark urine or a feeling of residual urine. Symptoms of heart-kidney disharmony include irritability, insomnia, palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, backache, forgetfulness, heat in the five parts of the body, pale red tongue, and weak and rapid pulse.

5. Aging of reproductive organs

After men enter menopause, their reproductive organs will also show obvious signs of aging, which is due to the gradual decline of gonadal function.

6. Decreased reproductive ability

Common symptoms include loss of libido, loss of libido, or impotence. Chinese medicine believes that male menopausal symptoms are caused by physiological dysfunction based on low levels of kidney yin and kidney yang.

When men reach menopause, many organs in the body begin to degenerate and their functions begin to weaken. At this time, men must be mentally prepared and accept such changes so that they can smoothly go through menopause. In terms of diet, you can eat more nourishing foods to relieve menopausal symptoms and reduce physical discomfort.