[Introduction] Women enter menopause and will accelerate aging, insomnia, suspicion, and annoyance, and are described as a "irritable aunt", but in fact men also have menopause, do you know?
In men, there is a male hormone called testosterone. Generally speaking, normal testosterone is between the ages of 15 and 30 in men, and will decrease at a rate of 1%-2% per year. When testosterone is reduced to a certain level, it may cause a series of physical and mental disorder problems, which is medically called male menopause .
The incidence of menopause in menopause is lower than that in women, and the symptoms are not as obvious as those in women, so it is not easy to be detected by people. So what are the specific symptoms of menopausal menopause?
1, mental and psychological changes
androgens can affect the human autonomic nerve . The arrival of menopause may cause men to experience irritability, anxiety, lack of self-confidence, inefficiency, memory loss, and lack of interest in anything.
2, sexual impairment
androgen levels will affect men's sexual function and fertility, leading to menopausal men's sexual desire, decreased sexual activity, and decreased erectile function.
3. Metabolic level declines
Androgen has a great impact on the entire body's metabolism, such as fat metabolism: androgen can help the human body metabolize excess fat, but if the androgen level decreases, men are prone to excessive obesity; bone metabolism: People with strong androgen levels have stronger bones and muscle strength, but as the androgen level drops, men's bone density, muscle mass, , muscle hardness, etc. will also decrease.
4, nervous system abnormalities
As the hormone changes in the body, nervous system will also be affected. Some severe patients will also experience obvious symptoms of palpitations , insomnia and night sweats.
5, other symptoms
androgen levels will also decrease body hair, skin aging changes, testicular atrophy, etc.
Although menopause is not so "surging", it will also have a great impact on men's body and mind. Correct understanding of the symptoms of menopause will help male friends reduce discomfort.
[Experts in this issue]
Yuan Xiaomei, , director of the obstetrics and gynecology clinic of Shenyang Fifth People's Hospital, chief physician. He has been engaged in obstetrics and gynecology major for more than 30 years, a well-known expert in health education in Shenyang City, and a special professor of Shenyang Medical College. Good at the early prevention and treatment of gynecological endocrine diseases and gynecological tumors.
