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Man O Pause
Man-O-Pause? Can there still be a person who does not believe that male menopause is real?
Anyone who doubts it only has to Google those words and become inundated with a myriad of information.It is still a
new concept, as concepts go; yet its existence is self-evident. Studies show us that from roughly thirty years old
or so, testosterone levels drop at a rate of 1% a year, and continue to drop until the end of a mans life.Some men
never feel it at all, and lucky for them; some men suffer acutely from lack of testosterone.At about the age of
fifty or so, a man can be termed testosterone-depleted.Isnt interesting, therefore, that this exact time of a mans
life can be called a second childhood, a midlife crisis, Papas delicate condition?Humankind all over the world
recognizes a change in men at this exact age. Measuring testosterone in the blood is still problematic, but you can
read the studies for yourself to see what medical science surmises while it hurries to catch up. Shouldnt that make
womankind feel just a bit special that in one aspect medical science knows more about the female menopause than the
male andropause?History shows that this eventuality is very rare.By the way, ladies, it took awhile for medicine to
recognize menopause. Heres a little historical fact that may make you amused or angry, given your point of
view.Ever noticed that the root word of hysterical and hysterectomy is hyster?This is because, for a very long
time, physicians thought that womens emotions, as wild and uncontrolled as they were, came from hystera womans
uterus? When the medical profession was overwhelmingly male, that kind of sexual slander perpetuated itself.Even
with thousands of women now sporting MDs, PhDs, and myriad other letters behind their names, hyster stands. So,
lets get back to man-o-pause. For the more medically esoteric among us, it is a proven fact that even though mens
and womens change of lives are so very different, the same herbs and acupuncture treatments seem to work equally as
well whether the patient is a woman or a man?Massage, meditation, aromatherapy, exercise, a balanced diet and
plenty of good water generally have the same effect on men and women.Tai Chi, Qui Gong, just walking.Gentle
exercise that gets your heart beating a little faster and brings the roses to the cheeks is often what is called
for. The Chinese say that at sixty, you are finished with the first part of your life.The second part ends at about
one hundred twenty years old, barring any disease and bad health. The Chinese said the same thing about women.The
concept being, after sixty, you finish your life when you are striving and acquiring and building.Now, the next
sixty years can be spent nurturing, mentoring, babysitting, and advising.Or, you can be difficult and really put
your children through their pacessomething like what they put you through; that is, if you have a long memory and
only a teensy grudge.
Surviving Male Menopause
There are many health magazines to subscribe to, health Websites that are very informative and some that have newsletters that go out to the membership alerting them to health concerns. Knowledge is power and can save a lot of heartache and misery.
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Male Menopause Tips and Facts.
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