A Synopsis Of The Male Aging Process

Nobody relished the thought of getting old, but unless you die at an early age, aging is as inevitable as death itself. You know it’s coming because it’s harder to fight the battle of the bulge, you don’t feel as good as you used to, and it seems as thought you’re tired more often than not. Your sex drive is even beginning to lag. This is all a natural part of aging, but it may be that you’re going through more of it than you have to. Andropause, or a decline in testosterone, may be the cause of your problems. Andropause is the collective symptom of waning hormone levels that usually begins in middle age just like menopause.

Again, this lowered testosterone is perfectally natural; once a man has passed his twenties, testosterone may decline at a rate of 10% for every passing decade. The decline of testosterone can have a marked effect on a man’s level of health and well-being. It’s obvious that a lower level of testosterone would affect the sex drive, but it can also make it harder to stay in shape, as well as increasing the levels of fatigue. (more…)