Most Boys and Girls who are in their adolescent age are very curious to know more about sex and find out a lot of information through peers, through magazines and media information. As they grow up and become adults, the interest in opposite sex increases. However in later years, this sexual drive as well as interest is subject to change both in men and women.
Unfortunately there are no counseling centers that offer information to men and women about sexual health and the changes in the natural body functioning after a certain age which result in drastic changes in both men and women’s life. We are referring to menopause in both women as well as men.
Yes there is sufficient assistance and information on sex and related aspects, as well as menopause in women. However not enough information or discussion takes place regarding menopause in men and hence when men undergo menopause, do not know what is happening and are baffled by it.
Most men have heard of Viagra and know that it increases the libido in men. However the knowledge seems to be limited to only this aspect and Viagra is perceived as a aphrodisiac and not as a medication. Viagra may be one of the treatment options used by the doctors to treat male menopause.
Just like estrogen is the sex hormone in female body, male body produces testosterone, which is the equivalent of estrogen and is responsible for the sexual drive, muscle strength as well as sperm release function in men. With onset of puberty in males, this hormone gets produced and the level of testosterone is very high in young men from ages 18 to 25 years of age. By the time men are into late 40s, depending upon the physical body condition the level of testosterone production starts reducing which results in the condition called as male menopause or andropause. However the hormone production does not cease at any time in the body and will continue to be produced in small quantity even beyond 80 years of age.
Male menopause is a very delicate stage or period that both men as well as their spouses go through. First of all in most cases there is no knowledge of this fact at all. Secondly unexplained physical symptoms begin to show up and can cause panic amongst people. Thirdly male menopause brings about Psychological and emotional changes in men, which often does not get recognized and treated appropriately. Unlike women, men are not known to undergo such condition and besides are always known to be strong and hence it is not understood that men too need emotional support and care to sail through this period.
Midlife crisis amongst men is the time when they face not only personal crisis, but professional as well as emotional crisis too. One of the most prominent effect of male menopause is the loss of sexual drive or libido. In most cases men start suffering from loss of interest and sexual drive and many more find inability to achieve erection. This condition is also termed as erectile dysfunction, which is caused due to loss of blood supply to the penis. This can cause tremendous damage to the emotional well being of the man as well as cause problems in his relationship to his spouse for he may not be able to meet up with the expectations of his partner.
Therefore it becomes critical for both the partners to be able to recognize the symptoms and approach doctor as soon as possible. Doctor would be able to understand the case and prescribe Testosterone Replacement Therapy coupled with Viagra tablets depending upon the case and help regain the lost libido.
Viagra is that wonder pill that every one knows about, but they do not know how it helps. Viagra helps increase the blood supply to the penis, thereby helping it achieve erection. However Viagra does not increase the libido. Testosterone Replacement Therepy helps increase the libido where as Viagra helps cure the erectile dysfunction.