Treating Male Menopause

Series Summary

Male menopause, also called andropause is a controversial condition that refers to the reduction of male hormones, such as testosterone, that occurs in some men later in life. While the decline in testosterone is fairly accepted and well documented, it is the state of male menopause and its surrounding symptoms as a condition or disorder that is up in the air. Some doctors claim that all men experience a drop in androgens around the mid-life mark, and with that drop will also experience depression, loss of energy, mood swings and hot flashes. Opponents to the condition of male menopause claim that since men can continue to reproduce well into old age, and low testosterone does not show up in all males, that the perceived “menopausal” symptoms could be the result of lifestyle, genetics or some other illness.

Whatever your view on the subject of male menopause, some men do experience a drop in testosterone levels in their 40's or 50's, and can have negative side effects from that drop. In this free video series, our expert, Dr. Susan Jewel, will teach you how to cope with any actual or perceived symptoms of male menopause. You will learn about how diet, nutritional supplements, and exercise can help in treating male menopause symptoms. You will also learn relaxation, hydration and herbal treatment tips that may help alleviate the symptoms of andropause. If you think you may be experiencing male menopause, it is important to seek the help of a doctor, but this free video series may be able to help in identifying symptoms and offering treatments.

Video Transcript

"Hello my name is Dr. Susan Jewell. In this series of clips I'm going to talk to you about how to treat male menopause. Now you are wondering what is male menopause, is there such thing? Well it has been found that there is a small population of men out there that actually go through the same conditions that women encounter very frequently at the older age range when they entering through female menopause. Before I go into more details about how to treat male menopause and what is male menopause I want to introduce myself. I'm a clinical research physician in the in the area of oncology which is cancer. I'm also a stem cell scientist in AIDS and HIV. I have studied out of the National Cancer Institute at INH and also at UCLA school of medicine. Now in the series as I have mentioned, we are going to find out what is male menopause and what are the signs and symptoms of male menopause. What you can do to elevate some of the symptoms of male menopause. So I hope that you enjoy this series of clips. "