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Male menopause is a medical condition that exists. It is known as ANDROPAUSE and occurs in males from their late 40's or older.
It is a condition associated with changes in the male hormone levels.
Andropause involves a drop in testosterone production in men.
Testosterone is a hormone produced in the testes.
It increases sex drive, mental and physical energy, maintains muscle mass.
It is also the hormone reponsible for changes during puberty in boys and for regulating other key evolutionary features in the male body.
Menopause Vs Adropause
Andropause unlike menopause is not experienced by all men.
Also, it doesn’t involve a complete shutdown of the reproductive organs. However, sexual complications may arise as a result of the lowered hormone levels.
Similarities and differences in symptoms of andopause and menopause can be seen in the picture below.
When you notice your sex drive starts declining, it is a sign that adropause is setting in.