Berlin. Even if it is incorrect from a medical point of view, men are often referred to as having menopausal symptoms. What those affected can do.
Between ten and 20 percent of men aged 40 to 50 suffer from fatigue, sweating, listlessness or erection problems. The reason for this may be an undersupply of the hormone testosterone. Even if it is wrong from a medical point of view, it has become popularly accepted by Menopausal symptoms of the man to speak. Answers to the most important questions.
What does menopause mean in men?
“Menopause doesn’t actually exist in men. At least not as a counterpart to the physiological process in women in which the production of sex hormones comes to a complete standstill with age,” says Dr. Oliver Bargheer, specialist in internal medicine, endocrinology and diabetology with a focus on andrology and member of the German Society for Endocrinology (DGE). “The testicle, which is responsible for the production of sex hormones in men, retains its function throughout life,” Bargheer continues. However, this decreases over the course of life.
As a result, the body’s supply of the hormone decreases Testosterone. According to the DGE, men’s testosterone levels decrease by one to two percent every year from the age of 40 onwards. “But this value is also dependent on health,” says Prof. Frank Sommer, urologist and expert on men’s health from Hamburg. Obesity, cardiovascular disease or diabetes could have a negative impact on testosterone levels. “Healthy and fit men usually do not suffer from a testosterone deficiency,” says Sommer.
