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Impotence and Male Menopause
Impotence and Male Menopause While menopause is a condition that we are all generally
familiar with, most of us have knowledge that is limited to the condition only among women. After all, we are aware
that when a woman reaches the approximate middle point in her life, she exhausts the supply of eggs in her ovaries.
This helps to trigger readily observed hormonal changes such as the ending of her monthly period. This female
menopause coincides with the womans loss of fertility. Once she has exhausted her supply of eggs her periods
generally cease, and the womans ability to get pregnant has come to an end. Among men fertility is a far different
situation and it often gets confused with issues of impotence. Heres the significant point to keep in mind as we
consider the possibility of male menopause: a man may very well be fertile and yet impotent at the same time. How
can this be so? We must address the difference between infertility and impotence if we want to understand male
menopause. In the case of infertility a man may be perfectly capable of producing and maintaining an erection, and
may achieve orgasm. A man who is infertile may well be unaware of the fact that he is unable to impregnate a woman
unless he has attempted to do so, failed repeatedly, and then had the necessary tests run to determine his level of
fertility. If an infertile man never seeks to impregnate a woman he may never have occasion to learn of his
infertility. On the other hand, an impotent man is reminded of his condition every time he experiences the failure
to achieve or maintain an erection. He may be completely fertile, but he cannot perform sexually in such a manner
to deliver sperm to his partner. Now that we understand the basic difference that separates these two terms,
infertility and impotence, we can begin to see why male menopause may affect one condition (potency) without
affecting the other (fertility). This is because in male menopause we often see a significant drop in the level of
the hormone testosterone, and this can lead to many symptoms. In fact, a low testosterone level may lead to the
exact conditions physicians are beginning to associate with male menopause, such as reduced interest in sex,
unwanted weight gain, emotional depression, and the classic symptoms of impotence. Well, thats easy enough to
treat, just give the patient a bit of testosterone supplemental treatment and everything will go back to normal,
right? Unfortunately, it isnt that simple. Doctors have discovered that testosterone treatment is not suitable for
every patient. It can cause serious side effects to the prostate and to the liver if the body doesnt assimilate it
correctly. The physician has to consider all aspects of a mans health before prescribing this powerful treatment.
So, dont be confused by the terminology that gets thrown around on television or in magazine articles. If youre
experiencing symptoms of impotence (not infertility) you must discuss this with your doctor so he can determine if
you are dealing with male menopause, and if he says you are, then what you must do to address the condition.
Male Meopause
Some symptoms may lead to a disclosure of the presence of a condition or disease that may be the root cause of some of the symptoms. Some symptoms may be attributed to the aging process. Other symptoms may turn out to have the explanation of being associated with menopause.
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