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Dr. Orrange received her BA in Biology at the University of California, San Diego, and a Masters Degree in Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. She received her MD from the USC Keck School of…
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Male Menopause: Does Andropause Exist in Aging Men?
Posted in Menopause by Dr. Sharon Orrange on Aug 01, 2012
Is there a male menopause? New evidence suggests that andropause, a decline in testosterone, is not an inevitable result of aging in men.
The concept of andropause, a decrease in testosterone with increasing age in men, has been popular for some time. But a recent large study showed there’s almost no change in testosterone with age.
In men who did experience a significant decline in testosterone levels there were some interesting risk factors:
Another intriguing finding was that testosterone levels tended to decline in smokers who quit. While that’s clearly not a reason to continue smoking the relationship between smoking and testosterone is worth a closer look.
- Dr. O
The concept of andropause, a decrease in testosterone with increasing age in men, has been popular for some time. But a recent large study showed there’s almost no change in testosterone with age.
In men who did experience a significant decline in testosterone levels there were some interesting risk factors:
- Unmarried statusThe game changer for testosterone levels in men was weight. Men who maintained a normal weight had no change over time in testosterone. Those who lost weight showed an increase in the hormone. And men who started at normal weight and became obese had a reduction in testosterone.
- Being depressed at baseline and at follow-up
- Cardiovascular disease
- Obesity
- Weight gain during the 5 year follow-up
Another intriguing finding was that testosterone levels tended to decline in smokers who quit. While that’s clearly not a reason to continue smoking the relationship between smoking and testosterone is worth a closer look.
- Dr. O
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I also remember reading a study saying that married men have lower testosterone levels than single men, I'm not sure which factors of marriage contribute to that, and I'm not saying married men are depressed lol, but I find it interesting and there may be something to learn from that.