{"id":872,"date":"2019-01-09T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/?p=872"},"modified":"2019-05-31T08:19:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:19:20","slug":"male-menopause-explained-yes-its-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/male-menopause-explained-yes-its-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Menopause Explained &#8211; Yes! It&#8217;s Real"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Article Reviewed By <a href=\"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/faculty-and-advisory-board\/\">The Medical Faculty and Advisory Review Board<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ask any adult about menopause, and they\u2019ll likely know a thing or two, but bring up andropause, and you\u2019ll probably get a few confused looks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low testosterone, andropause, the \u201cmale menopause\u201d<\/strong>\u2014whatever you want to call it, is very real.<\/p>\n<p>So real <strong>30% of men in their 50s experience effects of hormonal changes<\/strong> with rates rising as age increases. Today we want to shine a light on Andropause, some common symptoms, and important things to know.<\/p>\n<h2>Male Menopause Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Changing hormone levels, specifically drops in testosterone, in men are known as andropause. However, for the sake of clarity, it can also be referred to as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Testosterone deficiency<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Androgen deficiency<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late-onset hypogonadism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, whatever you prefer to call it, the truth is if left untreated you can suffer serious health consequences (physical and mental). In fact, <strong>menopause and andropause are very different<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While female menopause is a natural sign of aging some men may never develop low testosterone levels. Additionally, female menopause typically sets in quickly while <strong>male menopause can develop quietly over decades<\/strong>; making symptoms more difficult to notice.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>Low testosterone and hormone imbalance are common for men as they age. <b>Once<\/b><strong> a man turns 35, he may expect to experience a gradual decline in testosterone production at a rate of up to 10% loss<\/strong> in production per year.<\/p>\n<p>As testosterone levels decline men may experience the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brain fog<\/li>\n<li>Low energy<\/li>\n<li>Stubborn belly fat<\/li>\n<li>Sexual dysfunction<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mood disorders<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Increased joint pain or stiffness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Difficulty maintaining or achieving an erection<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Irritability and quick tempers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these symptoms, and much more, can quickly deteriorate health if left untreated. Unbalanced hormones in men may also increase the risk for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cardiovascular disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diabetes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prostate cancer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Doctors associate andropause with many different symptoms, but every patient\u2019s journey with hormone imbalance is different.<\/p>\n<p>You may not experience any of the symptoms mentioned above, while a friend or family member could be experiencing severe effects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s important to share your history with your practitioner<\/strong>\u00a0to address the direct cause of your health concerns.<\/p>\n<h2>Take Control of Your Health<\/h2>\n<p>In the past, when men sought treatment for hormonal imbalances, there weren\u2019t many options. <strong>Pills, patches, and creams were among common treatments<\/strong>, but most left patients unsatisfied and offered short-term solutions.<\/p>\n<p>EvexiPEL practitioners have long taken an <strong>integrated approach to achieve hormone balance<\/strong> and strive to help patients <strong>find a balance between their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We center part of our personalized treatment plan around <strong>Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) with pellets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our pellet therapy has been proven to be a superior method for delivering hormones to men with low testosterone because of the individualized dosing, <strong>steady state of hormone release and natural over synthetic options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your specific needs your practitioner may employ other treatment options such as a detox program, supplements, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>We Can Help<\/h2>\n<p>To learn more about how hormonal imbalances may be affecting you and personalized treatment plans, <strong>schedule a confidential consultation<\/strong>! Find your nearest EvexiPEL provider <a href=\"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/provider-directory\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/man-board-drawing-muscles-strong-2037255\/\">Image attribution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Reviewed By The Medical Faculty and Advisory Review Board Ask any adult about menopause, and they\u2019ll likely know a thing or two, but bring up andropause, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[20,21,19],"tags":[42,37,57,73],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/evexipel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}