You may have heard of “andropause”. However, if you are like many others, you may have also been totally confused as to what this condition actually is. The simple fact is that most people don’t know much about andropause, who gets it, why, or how it works. But no matter how complicated the condition may seem, educating yourself about it is the first step to understanding.

What Exactly is Andropause?

At the heart of andropause is the issue of low testosterone levels. If men have low testosterone levels, there can be a serious impact on overall health. When men are younger, such as in their twenties, for example, they are usually not very likely to experience low testosterone levels. However, with aging comes an increased risk of experiencing andropause.

Andropause is often referred to as male menopause. This low testosterone condition is usually experienced by men that are older than forty. However, there are some statistics concerning andropause that one may find shocking. For example, it is estimated that when men reach their fifties, a full ninety-five percent will experience issues related to low testosterone. This fact makes it nothing short of amazing that andropause does not receive more attention than it usually does.

You might be wondering why you haven’t heard more about male menopause or andropause. One key reason that andropause, which impacts the overwhelming majority of men, is not more widely discussed and covered in the media is that andropause symptoms vary greatly from one individual to the next. Thus, this lack of general uniformity likely contributes to the confusion surrounding the condition.

Common Andropause Symptoms

1) Depression:

Often men never suspect that there may be a medical root to the depression they feel.

2) Mood Issues:

Commonly, men suffering from andropause will have mood issues such as irritability and anger related issues.

3) Hot Flashes:

Yes, men will get hot flashes just like women who suffer from menopause.

4) Sweating

5) Fatigue:

Fatigue can often feel like a part of life, so this is one of the andropause symptoms, which often goes unnoticed and unreported.

6) Concentration Issues:

Much like fatigue, problems with concentration can seem like a byproduct of day-to-day life and stress.

7) General Body Aches and Pains:

Those experiencing andropause will likely never suspect that their aches and pains could be associated with low testosterone.

8 ) Sleep Problems

9) Erectile Dysfunction

10) An Increase in Body Fat

11) A Loss of Height and Osteoporosis