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andropause
(redirected from Male climacteric)

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andropause [ˈændrəʊˌpɔːz]
n
(Medicine) the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive Also called male menopause
[from andro- + (meno)pause]


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Known by several names, including andropause, male climacteric, viropause, and low testosterone syndrome, male menopause should not be confused with a midlife crisis.
It's much better thought of as the male climacteric or andropause, which envelopes all the changes going on in the body and mind as the male genital system begins to wane over quite a long time.
 
 
 
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