Andropause represents the end of manhood

The andropause it is not something that happens to some men and not to others; It is a natural stage in the lives of men. It literally means "end of virility", explained the doctor Ángel Vélez Laguna , of the service Urology of the General Hospital of the Area (HGR) number 2A Troncoso.

The specialist of Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), said that the andropause is a set of symptoms very varied, ranging from organic to psychological: "They are hormonal changes, basically in testosterone. This begins to be evident in the course of the fourth decade of life, but usually occurs progressively between 40 and 70 years.

Symptoms may include insomnia , fatigue , anxiety and irritability; loss of muscle mass (around 10 kilograms), bone deterioration (osteoporosis ); decreased visual and auditory capacity; hair fall and / or graying, increased hair on eyebrows and nostrils, wrinkles and dry skin; prostate growth with urinary complications.

Decrease in libido (sexual appetite), the main reason why you go to a doctor, but the andropause it does not mean only the reduction in sexual activity, but in different functions of the whole organism, organic changes that impact the emotional or psychological sphere of man, which can reach the depression .

Vélez Laguna pointed out that specific and symptomatic treatments can be offered; that as no man is exempt to develop andropause , suggested that the best strategy is to assume palliative measures from the youth, that help maintain the functionality of the body.

The HGZ specialist number 2A Troncoso highlighted the need to practice exercise daily, that strengthens muscle and bone mass. Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol , which directly affects the function of the liver and testicles, and quitting tobacco, in case of addiction:

"It is very important to take care of our food, avoid fat and sugar as much as possible, since the andropause , as part of the aging of the body, it deteriorates the arteries and these, they can leave plugging, which gives way to atherosclerosis (accumulation of fat in the walls of the arteries). A healthy diet will help you cope better with these changes. "

Since the hormonal loss in men is progressive, and sometimes it is imperceptible, the doctor Vélez Laguna, stressed that it is best to go to a medical check-up, at least once a year, after the fourth decade of life, which It should include prostate examination and hormonal function, since it is possible to delay the factors that accelerate the appearance of the andropause .


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