What are the symptoms of male menopause?

As we all know, most women have menopausal symptoms, such as irritability, insomnia, etc., but few people know that men also experience menopause. Generally, after men reach the age of 50, the function of male hormones gradually declines, especially the secretion of testosterone gradually decreases. This kind of physical and mental disorder caused by the change of hormone secretion in the body is what is medically called "male menopause". So what are the manifestations of male menopause? Let's take you to understand the manifestations of male menopause!

In addition to age factors, there are other high-risk groups for male menopause, including those with high work and life pressure, such as white-collar workers and managers; those with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, etc.; those with unhealthy lifestyles, such as smoking, alcoholism, etc.; those living in a poor living environment; those who lack physical exercise; and those with abdominal obesity, etc.

Psychological symptoms

The most prominent clinical symptoms of menopause are mental and psychological symptoms, mainly nervousness, emotional instability, irritability, impatience, temper, fatigue, depression, decreased memory, thinking and attention, decreased sleep, decreased interest, low mood, low reaction, and often accompanied by anxiety, fear, loneliness, lack of self-confidence, and easy to get entangled in trivial matters.

Autonomic dysfunction

The clinical symptoms of menopause in the autonomic nervous system are mainly cardiovascular system symptoms, such as palpitations, precordial discomfort, or blood pressure fluctuations, dizziness, tinnitus, hot flashes and sweating; gastrointestinal symptoms, such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension, constipation and loose stools; neurasthenia, such as insomnia, less sleep and more dreams, easy awakening, memory loss, forgetfulness, slow reaction, and low work efficiency.

Symptoms of sexual dysfunction

Most men will experience clinical symptoms of sexual dysfunction during menopause, such as decreased libido or no libido at all. A small number of patients will have a short period of sexual hyperactivity before the decrease in libido, but it will soon turn into sexual decline. A small number of patients will have abnormal sexual sensations, and along with the decrease in libido, they may have symptoms such as impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, and spermatorrhea. Among them, menopausal impotence is one of the most common clinical manifestations.

Other physical symptoms

The clinical symptoms of menopause are often more complex in terms of the body, involving multiple systems of the body, such as joint pain, such as soreness of the waist and knees, dull pain, lumbosacral pain, chest and back pain, heel pain, limb weakness, etc., which are related to senile bone decalcification and osteoporosis; urinary system symptoms, such as frequent urination, increased number of nocturia, dribbling after urination, discomfort with urination, or lower urinary tract obstruction of varying degrees; skin disease symptoms, such as excessive keratosis of the palms and soles, neurodermatitis of the medial thigh, scrotum, and neck, chronic eczema or psoriasis, scrotal moisture or self-reported cold or itching.

To improve symptoms, we must first strengthen physical exercise, improve physical fitness, boost our spirits, maintain a peaceful and optimistic mood, and develop good living habits. The care and understanding of family and colleagues are also very important. Traditional Chinese medicine theory has certain insights into this syndrome. According to different types, we can choose corresponding treatments to regulate it, such as nourishing the liver and kidneys. We can use Chinese medicine to regulate the endocrine system, improve the internal and external environment, enhance the body's resistance, and relieve menopausal symptoms.

The above introduces several manifestations of male menopause, and everyone has some understanding of this. In order to prevent the male friends around us from entering menopause and being harmed, we should learn more about the manifestations of male menopause so as to prevent and treat the disease.