Do Men Go Through Menopause Too?

Women go through menopause. I think it should be called womenopause. It is obvious for women because they have menstrual cycles. When they start going through peri-menopause, their periods are erratic and there are many other symptoms. They have mood swings and hot flashes. They may become depressed and a multitude of other changes happens to their bodies. There are many jokes made about women and menopause. It really isn't a laughing matter. Their estrogen levels drop and their testosterone levels go up. Once they go through menopause many times they are more effective and start a whole new chapter of their lives. They may become more productive and happier.

Back to men. Yes, men do go through menopause. Their symptoms are not as noticeable because they are not menstrual. They don't have periods, lucky guys. It can be insidious and hard to detect. It often imitates depression. That could be because with menopause in men one of the symptoms is depression. Their testosterone levels drop. One of the reasons it is hard to detect is because their testosterone levels drop gradually. Illness, chemotherapy and even a vegetarian diet can affect them. They become less sexual and they may experience sexual dysfunction, which adds to their feelings of low self-esteem. They may suffer from fatigue, and joint stiffness too.

Many times it is brought to a doctors attention, not by the man, but by his wife. She may be worried because of his sexual dysfunction, and or his depression. There is treatment available and counseling is an important option. Many times when men are going through their menopause they began to nurture more of their feminine side. They may enjoy art, and music or other, so called feminine projects that they didn't pursue when they were more involved in the working community. The ironic thing is when the men are going through their hormonal changes their wives may start getting more dominant in their lives. This is just part of human nature, and the changes that we as humans go through in the stages of our lives. Yes menopause in men is real, just as real as it is for women.

Guys remember when you are teasing women about being bitchy because they are going through the change of life that you are going through it too.