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Christoph Schwaiger

Is there a 'male menopause'?

A photo of an older man with glasses speaking with his doctor in a clinic.

As males reach their 40s and 50s, they may start to experience erectile dysfunction and declines in their sex drive, all while they produce less and less testosterone. These changes may sound akin to those that arise during perimenopause and menopause, the time windows that lead up to and then follow a female's last menstrual period.

Given these similarities, could this mean there's a "male menopause"? 

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