can anyone add any light on this subject .. is there a male menopause as i feel my husband has it he get hot flushes he has mood swings and a few other symptoms similar to mine, i heard there is somethink called andopause (i think spelt right) and you can get a gel that puts things back to normal, he wont go to the doctors but he will let me talk to the doctor about him then if the doctor dosent think iv have lost the plot he will go and see her (app already made) anyone els,s husband/ptn have similar things going on .. ps i am also suffering terribly at the moment so im also dealing with that ..
Michelle, I don't think links are allowed on this forum but if you google for male menopause you will come across the NHS site that has very good information - and yes is the answer to your question men do go through a type of menopause - I know mine has!
Hi Michelle
Not sure if it's recognised as female menopause has a clear definition. But I believe that men can suffer from very low testosterone levels which give similar symptoms (is this what you believe to be andopause??).. May need his hormone levels checked.
Incidentally, a friend of mine went to her GP when she was in her v. early 40s, feeling low, no libido etc. Turned out HER level of testosterone was extremely low and she was supplemented. Her husband had the cheek to joke that he had to fight her off as she was gagging for it!! Oh, if only life were that simple.......! (if you are in the US you will probably have all sorts of treatments to choose from. Us in the UK have to get down on bended knees to get out greedy GPs to prescribe something for us. Unfortunately healthcare has been put into the hands of GP 'Practices' = they seem to forget that we the taxpayer contribute to the budget (and silly-high salaries!) through our taxes!!! As you can see, I've not had a good day!
Hi Michelle
i replied to you last week regarding this, and my husbands experience, didn't you see it?
Vi