Andropause Symptoms:
Loss of Bone Mass
Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. With osteoporosis bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is deteriorating, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis may arise at any age and affects men and women equally. This form of osteoporosis results from chronic predisposing medical problems or disease, low testosterone or prolonged use of medications.
Osteoporosis risks can be reduced with lifestyle changes and sometimes medication; in people with osteoporosis, treatment may involve both. Lifestyle change includes diet and exercise, and preventing falls. Fall-prevention advice includes exercise to tone deambulatory muscles, proprioception-improvement exercises. Equilibrium therapies may be included. Exercise with its anabolic effect, may at the same time stop or reverse osteoporosis.
Loss of muscle mass
Declining levels of testosterone can lead to a loss of muscle mass.
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