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• Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Menopause
  One of the oral forms of testosterone that is available in the USA for males diagnosed with male menopause contains methyltestosterone which when used over a period of time has been shown to damage the liver as cited in The Physicians Desk Reference. The subdermal pellets are implanted under the skin and slowly dissolve over a period of 3 to 4 months. The injections need to be given either weekly or bi-weekly.
  
  
• Female versus Male Menopause
  The hormone drop for women can be drastic which can cause very obvious symptoms both psychological and physical. Men on the other hand have a much gradual decline in testosterone so their symptoms can creep up on them. Lower levels of testosterone in males cause them to experience a loss of muscle mass, increased deposits of fat, a decrease in energy level and also a noticeable decrease in sexual interest.
  
  
• How Hot is the Topic of Male Menopause?
  Douglas C. Lord wrote a book review of Surviving Male Menopause, which is a Guide for Women and Men, by Jed Diamond. The review appears in the Library Journal on 10/15/2000, in vol. 125 Issue 17, p 87. In the review it is stated that for the most part Americans are uncomfortable talking about the issue of menopause. This perhaps explains why there are material available just not large quantities of it.
  
  
• Is There Such a Thing as Male Menopause?
  Women may notice it first in their male sexual partners. The decline in virility around the time middle age hits their man. Ever heard of the phrase, "male mid-life crisis?" The crisis may not be all psychological. It may be influenced by male hormone imbalance according to Dr. Karpas, who first published his research regarding male menopause in 1977. His theory includes symptoms, causes and the effects it has on the male body and his lifestyle.
  
  
• Male Hormone Levels and Menopause
  The possibility of male menopause is a controversial subject in the medical community as the debate goes on regarding if the symptoms can be related to menopause in a well-defined and definitely related pattern. Some physicians are referring to the symptoms as "androgen" which is simply a decline in the male hormone associated with the natural aging process. The debate is based on the fact that the symptoms of fatigue, weakness, depression and irritability can be associated with other conditions or diseases such as diabetes, depression and a normal state of declined age versus males who are exhibiting these symptoms isolated from other conditions and age. If the symptoms are isolated can they be classified as male menopause?
  
  
• Male Menopause or Andropause
  well as the ovaries. Hers is more abrupt and his is a very gradual change. The medical community has been debating the presence of male menopause and some refer to it as andropause, which according to Webster's New Millennium(tm) Dictionary, is the "male counterpart of menopause, when the production of testosterone decreases and there are accompanying mental symptoms.. They both refer to the same symptoms the males have regarding aging and they can start experiencing these symptoms as early as 35. Andropause is also referred to as viropause which simply means "a syndrome associated with a lack of or absence of testosterone" according to Dr Malcolm Carruthers book: Maximising Manhood.
  
  
• Mid-life Crisis or Male Menopause?
  id-life Crisis Males are a group of hormonal thinking individuals during their teens. They tend to be motivated by those ever present desires to be better than the next guy, to be good at sports, or win the admiration of the ladies. They strive for perfection through college, in their careers and in their home lives. Achieving their goals or ones set up for them is similar to climbing an almost unreachable mountain. All of their physical stamina and boundless energy is focused on the prize. It takes mental and physical agility and male testosterone to reach the peak of their career and family life.
  
  
• Similarities and Differences Between Female and Male Menopause
  The noticeable similarity is in that some of the symptoms are the same in both men and women: irritability, fatigue that cannot be explained away by activity etc., weight gain, feelings of anxiety and fear, hair thinning or loss and a decrease in sexual libido.
  
  
• The Toll Male Menopause Takes on Family
  The fatigue makes it difficult to complete tasks at work as well as at home. The irritability and depression, and also anxiety make it difficult for others to get close enough to help. Unless someone is knowledgeable concerning male menopause the individual may even be blamed or made to feel bad about having the symptoms.
  
  
• Treatment of Male Menopause
  Your medical professional should carefully consider testosterone replacement therapy. There is a slight risk for prostate cancer when males have a susceptibility to prostate cancer. There are two types of hormone replacement - synthetic and natural. Searching the Internet for "hormone replacement" can lead you to much research on the topic. You can locate many natural sources of hormone therapy that you can share with your medical professional. The hormones that decrease as male's age are: testosterone, thyroid, DHEA and human growth hormone (HGH)