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ANDROPAUSE
At
the 2nd World Congress on the AGING Male recently held
in Geneva, Switzerland, the experts have finally reached
a consensus on the existence of the male menopause otherwise
known as andropause.
While
the congress recognised that men do not undergo the
same sudden changes that women do there was an agreement
that production of testosterone in the male does undergo
age related decline. This is what leads to those symptoms,
which are typical of andropause.
A
questionnaire has been devised by a group of experts
at the St Louis VA Medical Centre in the USA which identifies
the typical features of andropause. The following is
a copy of this questionnaire:
1.
Do you have a decrease in libido (sex drive) ?
2.
Do you have a lack of energy ?
3.
Do you have a decrease in strength and/or endurance
?
4.
Have you lost height ?
5.
Have you noticed a decreased enjoyment of life ?
6.
Are you sad and/or grumpy ?
7.
Are your erections less strong ?
8.
Have you noted a recent deterioration in your ability
to play sports ?
9.
Are you falling asleep ?
10.
Has there been a recent deterioration in your work performance
?
If
you answer yes to questions 1 and 7 and to three other
questions then it is highly likely that you are testosterone
deficient and you should have your levels measured.
At
the congress evidence was presented that testosterone
supplementation improves sexual function, increases
muscle mass, decreases body fat, safeguards cardiovascular
health and produces stronger bones all of which is expanded
on in the book ETERNAL HEALTH.
See
the book ETERNAL
HEALTH for a complete explanation for this decline
in testosterone production and the ways to treat it.
H
R T
Bondi
Family Health Centre
Phone 02 9365 1333
Int: 612 9365 1333
260a Bondi Road
Bondi NSW 2066
AUSTRALIA
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