Harbingers of male menopause
With age, men It becomes less active the hypothalamus, located in the brain and regulates the activity of the main endocrine glands - the pituitary gland. As a result of the pituitary gland begins to produce less hormones, which are important for the activity of the male gonads (testes).
Sami testicles with age in men change too: they are, in particular, appears larger adipose tissue. As a consequence of reduced production by the testes of testosterone - the main male hormone, regulating the activity of male sex organs and is responsible for libido, rut and the intensity of the male orgasm.
All these changes affect the quality of the hormonal balance and metabolism. Lead to restructuring in many organs and systems in the male body. And it usually occurs between the ages of 45 to 60 years - there is Late hypogonadism Or more simply, male menopause .
In general, it is milder than that of women. But there are factors that make it earlier and more severe. These include:
- Alcohol abuse;
- Smoking;
- Not too proper diet, hectic life;
- Injuries of the genitals;
- Illnesses such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes.
Symptoms of male menopause
Symptoms of male menopause partially similar to the signs of female hormonal changes. It:
- Hot flushes to the head:
- A sudden reddening of the face and neck:
- Increased sweating:
- Dizziness.
In severe cases, may numb hands and feet, before his eyes flashing "flies", there is a tingling sensation of the skin, there is a long time to time (sometimes several days), headache, mainly in the field of head and neck. In addition, for a man it becomes very heavy physical activity - running, lifting weights, brisk walking. Representatives of the stronger sex complain prostration As well as poor flexibility - they can not sharply bend or kneel down.
Many women in this period of development of various urinary disorders, there is a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen and groin. The latter may be a sign of prostate adenoma, and is therefore very important to promptly appear urologist.
The vast majority of the men noticed that during menopause falls sexual desire Weakens rut and decreased potency (which is especially characteristic - become more rare morning erections). Often in this situation they are trying to "artificially" prolong their sexual activity, usually in sexual intercourse with younger women. Doctors warn that such associations may be unsafe for men, as they require a very large exertion. Such loads can simply not sustain the heart.
Do not panic!
Not all men are quietly going through a period of hormonal changes in their body. Sometimes even those who were born before becoming hypochondriac, irritable and short-tempered until inadequacy. Often men lost interest in the work, to the same hobbies. They fall into depression, feeling overwhelmed and unmotivated anxiety.
But the deterioration experienced by men during menopause should be seen as a temporary phenomenon, and not to panic. The climax is over, and then being sure to improve.
In addition, you should know that the diagnosis of male menopause requires special care. It can have similar symptoms of the disease not related to hormonal disorders. For example, the cause of erectile dysfunction and lack of sexual desire may be psychological problems . Prostration and endurance can be linked to obesity and heart disease.
Whether hormone replacement therapy?
British doctors believe that age-related hormonal changes in some men can occur with little or no consequences. A diagnosis of " Late hypogonadism "A man can be put only on the condition that he does low testosterone levels and thus there are all the specific symptoms. Only in this case, the treatment can be selected hormone replacement therapy .
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