Andropause – Male menopause
This term is used to describe the reduced and inhibited production of testosterone, i.e. an androgenic hormone.
Major symptoms of this sexual disorder, include:
- Decreased sexual desire (i.e. libido)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Reduced orgasm intensity
- Increased adipose tissue
- Sleep disorders
- Difficulty achieving orgasm
- Reduction of muscle mass
- Reduction of bone mass
- Psychological disorders
- Reduction of mental abilities
- Immune system inhibition
In contrast to female menopause, male reproductive capacity though reduced still exists. However, andropause consists one of the main causes of male sexual dysfunction.