How to recognize the signs of male menopause

Doctor Doan Ngoc Thien, Department of Andrology, Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, shared that male menopause is the natural aging process of the body over time, due to a decrease in Testosterone (sex hormone). male) causes, leading to many problems with health and physiological function. After the age of 40, testosterone levels in the male body decline by about 0.7-1.3% per year.

Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes (95%) and to a small extent in the adrenal glands (4%), which plays a role in the formation of masculine characteristics, arousing libido, and determining physiological function. of the strong man. When this hormone declines, men not only face a decline in sexual performance, but also overall health.

Decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction is a manifestation of male menopause Shutterstock

Expression of male menopause occurs gradually and can last for decades, especially factors such as psychological trauma, stress, alcohol consumption, surgery, medication, obesity, and infections cause menopause to come quickly. than.

Some signs for men to self-identify male hypogonadism:

Decreased libido and erectile dysfunction

Reduced sex drive Erectile dysfunction is a typical sign of male hypogonadism. Men do not have sexual needs, the penis often falls into a state of “faintness”. This problem is closely related between Testosterone and low levels of Nitric Oxide (NO). NO helps smooth muscle cells in the arteries to dilate, bringing blood to the penis faster and more, creating an erection. However, when the body is deficient in NO, the smooth muscle in the blood vessels dilates poorly, blood flows to the penis less, causing problems with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. This long-term condition not only affects the love of the couple, but also the fertility is also significantly reduced.

Beer belly and bald head

Male menopause also manifests in changes in the appearance of men, such as hair loss, causing hair to become sparse or bald; accompanied by an increase in body fat, especially in the abdomen, muscles decrease in firmness and become looser, and breasts sag. This is due to a decrease in the amount of testosterone that causes the body to store fat.

“Beer belly” is one of the signs of male menopause Shutterstock

Poor concentration, easy to lose sleep, mentally depressed

Male menopause also causes neuropsychiatric disorders such as decreased concentration, poor memory, abnormal mood swings, tendency to negative thoughts, easy temper, irritability for no reason, decreased work motivation and easy feel down. In addition, men are also prone to insomnia, poor sleep makes mental health seriously decline.

Most men, when entering menopause, will have at least 2-3 of the above signs, the older they are, the more and more pronounced the symptoms appear.

If there are signs above, men need to soon have methods to slow down the process of menopause and maintain their form, pay attention to nutrition and exercise regularly. In particular, increase endogenous Testosterone and Nitric Oxide safely and sustainably with precious essences such as Eurycoma Longifolia and Ocean Oysters. These essences work to promote the body’s endogenous Testosterone production, metabolism, help full vitality and maintain peak performance. French sea pine extract helps men’s body increase endogenous Nitric Oxide production, improves erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, helps middle-aged men always be a brave “warrior” leading all love.