By now, most of us are aware of the realities of female perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause changes. But what about andropause? Do men go through a male menopause but just tough it instead of talking about it?

Not usually. Although many age-related changes of menopause and so-called “manopause” are similar, there are very significant differences, both physically and psychologically.

Both menopause and andropause may increase irritability, moodiness, and depression because there is a decline in the hormones regulating the neurotransmitters that affect our emotions.

“Why did I come into the kitchen?” moments and “brain fog” can also be part of both menopause and andropause. In this case, fluctuating hormone levels affect our memory storage and retrieval mechanisms, causing frustrating forgetfulness and trouble focusing.

Body temperature dysregulation means hot flashes, cold chills, or both. Women may talk about hot flashes more often, but we all complain about insomnia and frequent waking during the night.

Body metabolism changes mean........

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