Do men have menopause?

Many people think that menopause is a female phenomenon. In fact, with the continuous development of society, many men are still under great pressure. After the age of 40, people will gradually enter a period of anxiety, so this time is also a menopausal state. Men will also have menopause, and men's menopause will be more serious. After menopause, more psychological adjustment is needed, which cannot be solved by taking medicine.

Do men have menopause? What medicine should they take?

Many people think that menopause is exclusive to women. In fact, men also go through menopause. Because both men and women will experience the transition from the reproductive period to the post-reproductive years as they age. In this sense, both men and women must go through menopause before entering the elderly stage.

Male menopause refers to a specific period when men transition from middle age to old age. It is a transition period based on the sudden change of hormone levels, biochemical environment, and psychological state from prosperity to decline in men. If the change process is too intense, it will have an adverse effect on the functions of multiple organ systems and reduce the quality of life. It will show certain abnormal physical and mental symptoms or (and) signs, which may or may not be accompanied by a decrease in serum testosterone levels. This is called male menopause syndrome.

In 1939, Istanbul psychologist Heller first proposed the term "male menopause", but it was not until 1994 that the Austrian Urological Association proposed "partial androgen deficiency in middle-aged and elderly men" that it was accepted by the medical community. At present, the medical community still has many other terms for male menopause, such as "male menopause, androgen deficiency, and delayed hypogonadism".

As the problem of aging population in my country becomes increasingly prominent, male menopause has attracted much attention. Generally speaking, most male menopause begins after the age of 40 to 55, but some begin as early as 35 or as late as 65 or even 70. However, not all men will experience clinical symptoms after entering menopause. According to statistics, 30% to 40% of middle-aged and elderly men may experience varying degrees of menopausal symptoms and signs.

That is to say, this transition period can be a normal aging process or a disease process accompanied by clinical symptoms. If the change process appears to be relatively gentle and flat, it may not show clinical abnormalities.