Men experience different symptoms than women due to hormone imbalance.

Menopause in women is well known and expected when women age into their late 40’s and early 50’s. Andropause is a similar state that develops in men. As men age, they experience a decrease in testosterone. The symptoms associated with this include metabolic syndrome, irritability and mood swings, chronic fatigue and sleep issues, anxiety and mood issues, loss of muscle mass and weight gain, brain fog and difficulty with clear thinking, decreased libido and sexual dysfunction. 

As men typically have less fat than women. This is because testosterone will help to decrease the amount of fat in men. As men age and their testosterone level drop their fat will increase and muscle mass will decrease. This can lead to metabolic syndrome with increases in blood pressure as well as blood sugar levels. The use of testosterone can help reverse this process. 

Andropause can cause depression, anxiety, irritability, and mood changes.

Depression, anxiety, irritability and mood changes are all associated with a decrease in testosterone. This can be complicated in some men with depression, anxiety and difficulty thinking. Testosterone is felt to be helpful in reversing these symptoms in many men who are treated with supplemental therapy. 

Sexual dysfunction is an issue with many men as they age. They report a decrease in libido, difficulty with and maintaining erections. In many patients this can be pathologically low. The use of testosterone injections as a supplement for low testosterone is common. Testosterone commonly used to alleviate these symptoms.