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Male Menopause: A Myth Or Fact? by dokunbam(m): 2:16pm On Dec 29, 2014
Have you ever heard of "male menopause"? You will be surprised that men can reach menopause. shocked

There are facts and myths about it.

Sometimes the blame is on the woman when the baby is not coming. These facts, signs will put more light to what might be "MENOPAUSE IN MEN"


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Background

Science is interesting and dynamic. Research makes new discoveries and finds new technologies continually.
The human body is a complex entity as time and science has clearly pointed out. Inside the body are located various glands. These glands are responsible for the secretion of hormones needed for proper body function. This is simply called the endocrine system. This system comprises the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thymus, pineal gland, testes, ovaries, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, parathyroid gland and pancreas.
Proper body function depends to a great extent on secretion of optimal levels of these hormones when there is an imbalance whether over- or under- secretion, disorders may occur.

Area of Interest
In this post we pay keen interest to the testis, which is responsible for the production of the hormone testosterone. It is found in men. Its functions include
Growth of the male penis
Growth of facial and body hair
Deepening of the male voice
Maintaining sex drive
Promoting production of sperms
Maintaining healthy levels of muscle and bone mass

Male Menopause
This is also called ‘andropause’. There are conflicting opinions on the true existence of such a condition as ‘male menopause’ A quick google search churns out loads of information...read more

Re: Male Menopause: A Myth Or Fact? by holatin(m): 2:26pm On Dec 29, 2014
it should be called womenpause
Re: Male Menopause: A Myth Or Fact? by dokunbam(m): 3:11pm On Dec 29, 2014
holatin:
it should be called womenpause

cheesy

Male menopause VS Female menopause

They are two different things

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