What are the Symptoms of Andropause in Men?
Andropause is a condition that can happen as you get older, and it has a gradual progression. You might detect the onset of andropause if any or all of these occur:
- Diminished sex drive and erections not as strong as they were. Nocturnal erections don’t happen as often
- Mood changes
- Lean body mass reduces along with muscle mass and strength
- A loss of body hair
- Bone density decreases resulting in osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can lead to the occurrence of bone fractures and breaks
- An increase in fat around internal organs
Understand that these are symptom guidelines. Andropause affects different men in different ways and to different degrees. Some men get one or two of these symptoms, and may just notice the other symptoms occurring minimally or not at all.
One of the best and simplest ways to detect whether you might have andropause is by taking the ADAM Questionnaire on this site. Now, just because you have some of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you have andropause. It could be some other cause, so a blood test is the best way to make a diagnosis.
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