How Hot is the Topic of Male Menopause?
Searching Magazine databases reveal that Newsweek ran a cover story on Male Menopause titled: Is Male menopause Real? It ran in their 1/22/2007 issue, Vol. 149 Issue 4, and can be found on p 46 - 48.
Is there really a lot of interest in the topic: Male Menopause? One way to see if there is an interest in the subject is to find out how many books have been written about male menopause.
When searching the popular book Website, Amazon, the following books surfaced:
Hormone Use in Menopause and Male Andropause: A Choice for Women and Men by Sheldon J. Segal and Luigi Mastroianni
The Best of Your Life: For the Rest of Your Life by Devra Z. Hill
You and Your Husband at Midlife by Sally Conway
Menopause: A Positive Approach by Rosie Reitz
Searching Magazine databases reveal that Newsweek ran a cover story on Male Menopause titled: Is Male menopause Real? It ran in their 1/22/2007 issue, Vol. 149 Issue 4, and can be found on p 46 - 48.
A similar article ran in the Mental Health Weekly; 3/14/2005, Vol. 15 Issue 11, p 8 in which it was discussed that the symptoms that crumpy old men exhibit like anxiety, decreased libido, depression and moodiness can all be attributed to the condition known as "male menopause".
 In April of 2004 Louisville Magazine ran an article in the Supplement, Vol 55, 0 8 by Katz, Barbara Myserson, titled: A Pause for Men? The article discusses the physical and psychological aspects of aging men and lower testosterone levels and the connection between the two.
Douglas C. Lord wrote a book review of Surviving Male Menopause, which is a Guide for Women and Men, by Jed Diamond. The review appears in the Library Journal on 10/15/2000, in vol. 125 Issue 17, p 87. In the review it is stated that for the most part Americans are uncomfortable talking about the issue of menopause. This perhaps explains why there are material available just not large quantities of it.
When doing an Internet advanced search using the search engine Google and the keywords "male menopause" 233,000 entries pop up. The top Websites on page 1, on the day the search was conducted, revealed that MSNBC, Medicinenet, and Webmd all devoted content to this topic. This would indicate that globally there is an interest in male menopause and curious viewers and readers who want to know if it is real or not. Some of the data is in support of the male menopause and some are voicing their opinion that male menopause does not exist. It would appear that as more studies are conducted and more medical data become available regarding the connection between symptoms and physical
Male Hot Flashes
This is why males who have not lost all natural production but only have low levels must be careful concerning replacement therapy.
The benefits of treatment:
Males who undergo hormone replacement therapy experience an improvement in health and in their sense of well-being. One symptom (impotence) does not respond well to this replacement therapy.
The different forms of testosterone treatment available are:
Pills
Injections
Subdermal Pellets
Treatment is something that should be discussed with the medical professional and all risks weighted carefully. Treatment is something that is long-term and both the health risks and costs must be considered. The benefits may outweigh the risks especially for males who are having difficulty coping with family life or work.
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evidence, speculation and personal experiences would continue to be discussed by those who are interested. It would appear that both males and females are interested in finding out more about this male menopause. Females are interested because of how it affects their relationship with the males in their lives and males want to know if it will happen to them and what to do about it. You can be sure that as further information is available by book or online, that men and women will be interested to see what develops further regarding male menopause.Male Menopause or Andropause
10/31/2008
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11/11/2008
BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Tampa, FL (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Little Rock, AR (wallstreet:online AG)
BodyLogicMD announces today the opening of its newest bioidentical hormone therapy practice in Little
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10/31/2008
BodyLogicMD "Tweets" Bioidentical Hormone Therapy News (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Anti-Aging Physician Network Uses Social Media to Keep Patients In The Know.
BodyLogicMD "Tweets" Bioidentical Hormone Therapy News (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
11/03/2008
BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Little Rock, AR (wallstreet:online AG)
BodyLogicMD announces today the opening of its newest bioidentical hormone therapy practice in Little
BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Little Rock, AR (wallstreet:online AG)
11/03/2008
BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Little Rock, AR (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.----BodyLogicMD announces today the opening of its newest bioidentical hormone therapy practice in Little Rock, Arkansas. Owned by Dr. Constance Crisp, this BodyLogicMD location will focus its practice on anti-aging medicine, fitness, nutrition, and bioidentical hormone therapy.
BodyLogicMD Opens Bioidentical Hormone Practice in Little Rock, AR (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
10/31/2008
BodyLogicMD "Tweets" Bioidentical Hormone Therapy News (PRWeb)
Anti-Aging Physician Network Uses Social Media to Keep Patients In The Know. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BodyLogicMD/Twitter/prweb1551064.htm
BodyLogicMD "Tweets" Bioidentical Hormone Therapy News (PRWeb)
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