Andropause is often underdiagnosed because symptoms can be vague and can vary a lot among individuals. Some men find it difficult to admit that there's even a problem.

Accurate tests for available testosterone weren’t available until recently, and often physicians didn't always think of low-testosterone levels as a possible culprit, so andropause has gone through a long period where it was missed, dismissed, or inadequately treated.  These factors often led doctors to conclude that symptoms were related to other medical conditions (such as depression), or were simply a consequence of ageing, and often encouraged their patients to accept that these were the symptoms of old age. 

But this situation is changing. Now that men are living longer, there is heightened interest in andropause among medical researchers, and new blood testing methods available will help to advance our approach to this important life stage. In fact, so much attention is being focused on andropause that major efforts are underway to quickly share emerging scientific information with physicians worldwide.

How do I know I have Andropause? >>