Male Menopause: Devastating Or Beneficial?

Women are not alone when hormonal changes are talked about, although, these changes are closely related to women than men. However, facts showed that this biological change in human called menopause needs not only an issue solely for women, but men too can share the limelight. If there is female menopause, there is male menopause as well.

Medical doctors noticed that male patients are experiencing the same signs that women tend to experience during the perimenopause and menopause stages. Medical community, however, are still on a scientific debate whether male menopause really exists literally. Male patients who received a testosterone replacement therapy were reported to show relief of the symptoms associated to male menopause.

Male menopause or referred to as andropause are well related as androgen or testosterone decline. This condition occurs at mid-life, around 40-60 years of age. The testosterone production does decreases with aging but not because of this alone but diabetes too causes such reduction. Aside from the reduce level of testosterone, other symptoms like weakness, depression, fatigue, and sexually related problems are torment to men at such time.

A man goes through some crucial changes as he embarks on this andropause period. There are certainly uncontrollable changes in interpersonal, social, psychological and even spiritual aspects in man. Despite these changes, men do benefit from this male menopausal experience.

Maturity is one beneficial benefit of the andropause phase. On younger age, men tend to devote more of their time career and more of themselves, giving less attention to family and more substantial matters. But in a male menopausal period, man matures in a great level. His priorities will take on a positive change, like spending more quality time with his family and doing more important things of value. This change then yields peaceful relationship among peers and neighbors.

As men become more mature, relationships will flourish. Marriage will be joyous instead of sour. He will be more focused on creating intimacy with his wife and developing happiness is what he intends. This personal change will leave behind pride and ego, and patience and understanding will take on its place. As man is into this adult phase, he gains maturity in sexual relationships. Second adulthood as mid-life is referred to, takes more attention on being sexually fulfilled rather than sexual performances, which is common on an immature mind.

Male menopause may bring on a feeling of completion and fulfillment in one way or another. Having reach this period means that man has quite live a life for the time being, while others may feel the opposite. Because menopause can also mean aging, others are scared to admit that they have grown old, perhaps because they have not reached yet what they want to accomplish in life. Dealing with male menopause or andropause all depends on the person, whether he takes it lightly and with ease or resent the symptoms. Acknowledging and accepting it is easier and definitely less stressful. After all, male menopause is bound to happen anyway. Men grow old, and age increases, not the other way around. He has nothing else to go but unto this complex crisis called male menopause.