That is called Andropause. *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andropause
* On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM, milin shah <milinso...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_a-national-registry-for-male-menopause_1410377 > > > > *Mumbai: *Men will be loathe to admit this. But they too go through > menopause as women. The post-40 health blues, including reduced sex drive > and depression, could be the result of andropause or male menopause. > A relatively unacknowledged phenomenon so far, andropause will soon be > mapped and enumerated. In the first such exercise of its kind, the Indian > Andropause Society (IAS) will prepare a national registry for men going > through the physical condition. Besides keeping track of the statistical > aspects, the national andropuase registry will draw up a detailed comparison > between Indian males and their Western counterparts. > “The database will facilitate wider understanding of andropause among the > general public as well as medical professionals. It will not merely consist > of statistics, it will also offer an overall picture,” said Dr Narayana > Reddy, president, IAS. The data compilation process for the registry is on > since the past four years, he added. > Members of the IAS collect patient data, which includes detailed medical > history, hormone assessment reports, treatment offered and the final > results. “Each city has one or more doctors associated with the IAS as point > persons. The compiled data is tallied with cities within the country as well > as Western countries,” said Reddy. > Andropause means gradual reduction in the production of testosterone, an > essential male hormone in men above 40 years of age. It is associated with > depression, reduced libido and problems of heart, lungs and the brain. But > in most cases, the patient lands up with a doctor seeking help for sexual > problems. > But andropause is left undiagnosed due to lack of awareness among medical > professionals too. Testosterone therapy is generally offered as a treatment. > > “No man wants to know that he is weak. It is more of a social taboo,” said > Dr Saroj Gumasthe, who is in charge of Mumbai city for the registry. > > ------------------------------ > The dark side of terrorists revealed in MSN Internal Security Get it > now.<http://news.in.msn.com/internalsecurity/> > > -- --- Reuse Paper by Both Sided Printing ----
