Andropause and Testosterone Treatment

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There comes a time in many mens lives, usually in their fifties, but sometimes sooner, sometimes later, when they are faced by the "Male Menopause" or "Andropause". This equivalent of the menopause in the female is often less sudden in onset but can be more severe in its long-term consequences.

Fatigue, depression, irritability, and reduced libido and potency are the commonest symptoms. This change is surprisingly often overlooked or ignored, either because the man is so pressurised by the rest of his life that he assumes it is an inevitable part of growing older, or because his sexual partner has lost interest as well. Besides lack of sex drive, there is often loss of drive in professional or business life. Physically there is frequently stiffness and pain in the muscles and joints, symptoms of gout and a rapidly deteriorating level of fitness. There may also be signs of the accelerated ageing of the head and circulation which testosterone deficiency can cause.

Research in over 2,000 patients at the Men's Health Centre has shown over the last fifteen years that the main causes of the andropause are stress, excess alcohol, overweight, lack of exercise, and vasectomy, added to the general effects of ageing.

We have shown scientifically for the first time that there may sometimes be a low absolute level of testosterone, but more often there is a relative deficiency due to a range of factors stopping it working effectively even when the level of this key hormone is normal - the engine is pushing but the brakes are on!