The Andropause, Male Menopause, and Grumpy Men Syndrome are all names for this condition that affects many men as they get older.  By the time men are between the ages of 40 and 55, they can experience a phenomenon similar to the female menopause.  Unlike women, men do not have a clear-cut signpost to mark this transition.  Both, however, are distinguished by a drop in hormone levels – estrogen in the female and testosterone in the male.  These bodily changes occur very gradually in men, creeping up over a period as long as twenty years, and may be accompanied by changes in mood, fatigue, loss of energy and sex drive, and loss of strength and fitness. Attitude, psychological stress, alcohol, injuries or surgery, medications, obesity and infections can contribute to its onset.

This change may be barely noticeable at first, but it eventually cuts to the very core of what it is to be a man.  Often men realise that they have lost much of their sexual hunger, they have lost their “edge”, and pressure situations that were once easily dealt with have gradually become a source of stress and anxiety, with relationships often suffering as a result.  Sexual activity may decline in both quantity and quality. Since all this happens at a time of life when many men begin to question their values, accomplishments and direction in life, it's often difficult to realise that the changes occurring are related to more than just external conditions.

What's more, studies show that this decline in testosterone can actually put one at risk for other health problems like heart disease and weak bones.

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