Men's Health

What is Andropause?

Andropause is often called the "male menopause." As men age, their bodies produce less and less testosterone. This lack of hormone can lead to a number of symptoms that many men attribute to aging. Many men don't know that these symptoms can be reduced or eliminated. Some of the signs of Andropause are:

• Fatigue

• Loss of muscle strength

• Reduced libido

• Osteoporosis

• Heart Disease

• Irritability

• Insomnia

• Erectile dysfunction

Numerous changes are associated with an age-related decline in testosterone. Men can go through these changes quickly with a sudden change or more typically, slowly over a period of time with a gradual hormone decline. Men can start this decline as early as their 30's. When hormones are replaced or restored back to physiologic levels considered normal for younger males, many men experience a dramatic reversal of many of these changes.

What are the goals of my treatment?

• Increased strength and energy
• Improvement of well being and mood
• Improvement in libido
• Improvement in erectile dysfunction
• Increased muscle mass
• Preservation of bone mass
• Decrease in cardiovascular risk