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andropause /an·dro·pause/ (an´dro-pawz) a variable complex of symptoms, including decreased Leydig cell numbers and androgen production, occurring in men after middle age, purported to be analogous to menopause in women.
andropause Male climacteric, male menopause Endocrinology A constellation of changes that occur in older ♂, including ↓ libido, sexual performance, ↓ sperm quantity and quality, erectile dysfunction, frailty, ↓ muscle and bone mass, and ↑ body fat Clinical Hot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, irritability, weakness, lethargy, ↓ lean body and bone mass, and impotence Management Some data suggest that androgen replacement therapy may ameliorate andropause. Cf Androgen replacement therapy, Midlife crisis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sometimes called andropause, the loss of
testosterone can cause memory loss, depression, and decreased sex drive,
and it usually affects men age 50 or older. As they age, men experience andropause (Lamberts, van den Beld,
& van der Lely, 1997) or ADAM--androgen decline in the aging male
(Morales, Heaton, & Carson, 2000), a gradual decline in the
production of testosterone; this may begin as early as age 40. CGY-25 is for the treatment of male testosterone deficiency also
commonly referred to as andropause. |
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