Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The gradual decline in testosterone levels in middle-aged men, often accompanied by physiological changes such as fatigue, decreased energy, and decreased libido.
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- noun The
male equivalent of themenopause inwomen ; characterised by adecline insexuality and overall energy.
Etymologies
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The term andropause is a misleading choice of terminology (as is the term "male menopause"), because it suggests an equivalence with menopause, the word "andropause" is not currently recognized by the
Psychology Wiki - Recent changes [en] Dr Joe Kiff 2010
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In men, testosterone deficiency can cause a condition sometimes called andropause, involving fatigue, loss of muscle mass and declines in bone-mineral density, doctors say.
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This goes too for men, who also go through a prolonged and not-so-obvious change, a male menopause known as andropause.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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In men, hormonaldecline after age 50 is called andropause, with agradual intestosterone levels.
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In my practice, I have found that most men over forty suffer from low levels of testosterone, a condition called andropause, or male menopause.
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GUPTA: There is something called andropause (ph), you're talking about menopause, pera-menopause (ph), earlier.
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Unlike menopause, it's called andropause in the male.
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Officially called andropause, it is triggered by Low T (low testosterone) levels, which start to decline in a male's late twenties and are noticeable by his mid thirties.
Rails Wiki johnwalter 2010
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Officially called andropause, it is triggered by Low T (low testosterone) levels, which start to decline in a male's late twenties and are noticeable by his mid thirties.
Rails Wiki johnwalter 2010
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Officially called andropause, it is triggered by Low T (low testosterone) levels, which start to decline in a male's late twenties and are noticeable by his mid thirties.
Rails Wiki johnwalter 2010
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There’s even a name for the hormonal changes undergone by men from their forties and onwards: andropause.
Is male menopause a real thing? Datuk Dr Nor Ashikin Mokhtar 2021
mialuthien commented on the word andropause
See also viropause.
July 23, 2008