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Differences and Similarities Between Female and Male Menopause
Differences and Similarities Between Female and Male Menopause There are many similarities
and just as many differences between the menopause we know so well in connection with female menopause and the
fairly recent revelation and acceptance for the most part of the medical community that males too undergo a
menopause of their own. Females can enter pre-menopause as early as age 35 while men generally start to suspect
they are undergoing a menopause based on symptoms around age 40 or 45. The female menopause has an undeniably
physical indication that they are indeed entering into the "change of life". The change for males is much more
subtle and can continue well into their 70's even 80's. Females are born with a certain number of eggs, which have
a bearing on their reproductive abilities and how old they are when they hit menopause. Males on the other hand can
produce sperm into their 80's. A drop in hormone level occurs in both male and female menopause with abnormalities
of low or non-existent levels being possible sides of the age spectrum. The symptoms are almost identical in that
both males and females experience moodiness, irritability, fatigue, depression, hot flashes, weight gain and also
loss of libido. Men are just as vulnerable to life changes as women are and the typical home is undergoing many
changes about the time we hit our mid to late 30's. Kids are now grown and going off to college or to start their
life out on their own. Clawing your way to the top has usually landed you the prestige and job satisfaction you
were aiming for by now and things have started to settle down some. Healthcare providers always seem to jump to the
conclusion that if something isnt working or needs fixing that we need to jump in and use man-made fixes for
natures mistakes. In the case of both female and male menopause the cure of choice seems to be synthetic hormone
replacement therapy. Natural herbal remedies are offered to both male and female counterparts in the war against
out of balance hormones. The same lifestyle recommendations are made for male menopause patients as well as for the
female menopausal woman. Lifestyle changes such as eating healthier and consuming more fresh fruits and vegetables.
A change for the better is exercising 30 minutes every day so that endurance and muscles can be built up. Women are
more apt to talk about what they are going through, and to seek help for their symptoms. Men on the other hand
seldom confide in anyone as to what symptoms they are experiencing and how they feel about it. Men seldom like
going to a healthcare professionals. Like in female menopause, for males the pituitary, and brain are involved as
well as the counterpart to the reproductive cycle (egg/ova for female and sperm for male). Hormones are also
involved in both menopauses. The test for menopause also involves a blood test that determines hormonal blood
levels. Male menopause just like female menopause leaves loved ones wondering why they have changed and become
people they hardly recognize. There is also hope that with hormonal replacement therapy and lifestyle changes life
can once again be happy in the home.
Male Menopause Depression
You can locate many natural sources of hormone therapy that you can share with your medical professional. The hormones that decrease as male's age are: testosterone, thyroid, DHEA and human growth hormone (HGH). Hormone replacement therapy can be safe as long as the hormones used are natural and not synthetic. Natural bio-identical hormones are those that are identical to those that the body produces.
A huge part of coping with the physiological aspects of male menopause is understanding the connection between the pituitary in the brain, and the testicles with the symptoms males experience as the hormone levels decrease. When there is a balance in the levels of these hormones males feel better.
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Male Menopause Tips and Facts.
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