Menopause Defined

Adult men have begun to admit they, too, can knowledge hormonal shifts that affect much aspect of their lives such as sexual health even drive, mood, mental acumen and energy.

Menopause definite a cessation of the menstrual cycle because the decline of hormones in men is long and slow, men can be unaware of the changes their bodies and minds are undergoing. But television commercials and other media messages have raised awareness, stimulating men to talk to their physician

Men's testosterone level embark on to crash at about age 30 at a rate of about 1 percent a year. And the biggest fact is that by about age 55, about one in every three men falls into the low testosterone range, Tan says.

But for men who do have several complaints such as mood swing, depression and low sex drive, Tan has to establish if they are due to hormonal changes, clinical depression or the psychological impact of a midlife crisis. A physical exam and patient history help him determine if there is another possible cause such as alcohol abuse, the use of certain drugs or diabetes.

There are several ways to test this condition. Like through blood test if the man's testosterone is below 300 nanograms per deciliter of blood, and it is considered below normal.