How to Short-circuit Andropause
What is andropause all about?
Andropause is a very real clinical issue for men that has always been medically and socially silent.
The term andropause does not refer to a disease, but a group of physiological conditions or symptoms. This cascade event is initiated, promoted, or influenced by a decline in overall available testosterone. While it is occasionally called male menopause, the ultimate impact on the male reproductive organs is far less drastic than what occurs in female menopause.
Surprisingly enough, andropause actually begins at, or just after, age thirty--when a man is at his peak muscle-building phase in life. At present, medical research has no viable explanation as to why testosterone suddenly begins to decline for most (but not all) men, after they reach the third decade in life. Once begun, the decline continues at a rate of about 10% for each additional decade lived.
It has been estimated that as much as 30% of all men in their 50s are now experiencing or will experience at least some symptoms of andropause caused by reduced testosterone levels. In contrast, some men live their entire lives and never experience any symptoms of andropause or decreased sexual performance. It is all strictly predetermined by genetics.
This book discusses the physiological events that lead up to the symptoms of andropause and various treatment options for it.
