Do men go through menopause?
“Both yes and no,” says Recep Øzeke.
Øzeke is a urologist and senior physician in the Department of Urology at Oslo University Hospital.
“Male menopause is actually very controversial,” he says to forskning.no.
“Men’s menopause is a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a gradual decrease in testosterone levels. This is experienced very differently from one man to the next,” says Øzeke.
The symptoms can include loss of energy and motivation, less sex drive, potency problems, sleep disturbances, weight gain, loss of strength and muscle mass, depression, breast development, hair loss, reduced self-esteem and memory problems.
Hot flushes, heart palpitations and depression in menopausal women can be treated with oestrogen hormone supplements.
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Can similar symptoms in men be resolved by supplementing with testosterone?
This is where the controversy comes in: “Testosterone isn’t a quick fix,” says Øzeke.
Professionals do not agree on what constitutes seriously low testosterone levels.
“A lot of men want a medicine that allows them to ‘feel like a man again.’ But that’s not how it works,” he says.
