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Hormones, the environment and your sex drive
One of the most worrying trends of our modern society is the decreasing threshold age for andropause. Andropause is the male equivalent of the female menopause that usually affects men between the ages of 40 and 55. However, this is not how it was supposed to be. A mere hundred years ago andropause did not start until the early 50s, but the industrialized society that we live in has turned andropause into a man triggered condition. The sharp drop in the amounts of testosterone produced by the body, which is the mark of andropause, is no longer a natural process, but can be brought about in the early 40s by the constant presence of a wide range of chemicals. These chemicals act as synthetic estrogen in the male body and induce certain changes at the physical and psychological levels.
The symptoms that accompany andropause include urination and prostate problems, mood swings and depression, impotence, low sex drive and low sperm count, weight gain, low blood sugar or diabetes, dry skin, bone loss, fatigue, anxiety, low absorption of Zinc, increased chance of heart attacks and water retention. The presence of xenoestrogens, which means estrogen that is not produced within the body, is disrupting the natural hormonal balance and leads to the early onset of andropause. These foreign hormones are the result of our constant exposure to various products of the modern society. A brief list of xenoestrogen sources would include:
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The Problem of Andropause
For men who think they are going through midlife crisis, they should think again. They may actually be experiencing something different. It may very well be andropause – or the male version of menopause. Also called Partial Androgen Deficiency in the Ageing Male (or PADAM), it is a hormone-related condition of low testosterone (or the male hormone) which usually occurs in males aged 40 and onwards. Symptoms include fatigue, moodiness, decreased sex drive, loss of muscle mass and strength, and other serious health risks.
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