Menopause control: Not simply aging!

If women go through menopause with physical and psychological changes, men are no exception. Currently, the control of male menopause to avoid this process happening earlier is a topic of interest for men.

So what is male menopause and at what age does this process take place? How to “slow down” this process? Please immediately read the information shared in the article below of Hello Bacsi to find out together!

What is menopause?

According to the natural process of the body, with age, every part of our body will “age”, including sexual and reproductive functions. Depending on each person, this process happens sooner or later, quickly or slowly, male menopause is also part of aging.

When the level of testosterone hormone in the body is below the normal range (less than 10-35 nanomol / liter) is considered menopause in men. Thereby, leading to impaired sexual performance, erectile dysfunction, impaired spermatogenesis and sperm nutrition as well as physical and mental health of men.

In addition to age, in men, there are many factors that can influence this process. In other words, menopause as a disease will occur even at a young age if men do not control menopause well.

At what age does menopause usually occur?

Testosterone is the male hormone responsible for building bones, muscles, and sperm. As is known, when the amount of this hormone in the male body is low, their sex drive will also decrease or disappear. Over time, the amount of testosterone hormone in men will gradually decrease until the age of 60-70, they are only about 50% compared to when they were young. This is considered the stage of menopause according to the body’s physiology.

In addition to a decrease in sex drive, low levels of the hormone testosterone also affect a number of other organs in the body. With symptoms such as:

• Fatigue body, decreased desire in sex.
• Losing muscle, gaining fat, reducing the inherent healthy firmness of the male body.
• Osteoporosis or increased risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures.
• Erectile dysfunction.
• Infertility due to decreased sperm count.

If these symptoms appear when men are only in their 30s to 40s, they will reduce the quality of your health and sex life. This is the time when you need to practice male hypogonadism control timely and properly.

Male menopause: What causes it?

Why are some men in their 50s to 60s still as full as they were when they were younger and others just the opposite? In addition to natural aging, several factors, both subjective and objective, may be controlling the male menopause process without men knowing it. Learning and understanding them means that you are in control of the “fun”.

Side effects of medications

Certain medications you are taking can lower the levels of the hormone testosterone in your body. For example, medications that lower blood pressure (ACE inhibitors or beta blockers) can block ejaculation and erections.

Drugs that work to lower testosterone levels can be:

• Certain types of anti-depressants
• Hormone therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer
• Chemotherapy or radiation therapy in cancer treatment
• Opioid pain relievers such as morphine, oxycodone, etc.
• Antifungal drugs such as ketoconazole
• Gastroesophageal reflux drug: citmetidine

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

Several studies have shown that men with RLS have a higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction syndrome, or even impotence. Especially with age, restless legs syndrome becomes more common and becomes difficult to manage. A number of home remedies for RLS medication and control would be reasonable advice from a specialist.

Chronic disease management – factors controlling male menopause

Along with menopause, chronic disease is also a process of aging. Depending on whether you have a healthy lifestyle or not, as you age, you are at risk for chronic diseases. However, controlling menopause is also controlling the risk of diseases such as:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Fat
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Chronic diseases of the liver, lungs, kidneys.

Mentality

Depression and some antidepressants are also known to reduce sex drive in men. On the other hand, excessive stress from work, life and relationships also affects sex life.

Some studies have also shown that stress reduces the hormone testosterone in the blood of men. From there, it leads to symptoms like menopause that you need to control.

Control menopause through improving some other causes

In addition to the causes of accelerating the natural aging process leading to early menopause mentioned above, sleep or unhealthy living habits also play a role in stimulating this process.

• Poor sleep quality, not getting enough sleep, nighttime stress makes you lose sleep. In addition, obstructive sleep apnea reduces testosterone levels in men leading to menopause.
• Excessive use of alcohol, beer or stimulants.
• Exercising too little or too much also reduces sex drive.

In short, not only age, a life that is not balanced both physically and mentally has the potential to cause early male menopause.

What should men do to control menopause?

Depending on the cause of the decrease in libido or sexual function in men, male doctors have different recommendations for men:

• If the cause is drug use, talk to your doctor about any obstacles in your married life to switch to another drug (if any).
• If the cause is psychological problems, therapy is essential to deal with them.
• If the cause is due to health problems such as obstructive sleep apnea, it can cause abnormally low levels of the hormone testosterone in the body. The treatment of this condition will improve testosterone levels, restore sex drive.
• If no cause can be found that affects the level of testosterone hormone in the blood, to avoid affecting your sex life, hormone replacement therapy is the right choice.

In addition, to control menopause well, men need to actively prevent and improve their sexual health, such as:

• Build a healthy lifestyle by having a reasonable exercise regimen and a scientific diet such as eating a variety of foods, limiting excessive alcohol consumption, and using stimulants.
• Improve sleep quality and get enough sleep.
• Practice stress management to manage male hypogonadism.

Hello Bacsi hopes that with the information shared in the article, you have had a more specific view of the male translation process, and built an effective male menopause control plan. Good luck!