As women we are only too aware of the condition known as the Menopause.

Hot flashes,insomnia , mood swings,weight gain, changing body shape and all manner of horrid changes beyond our control..all adding up to the Menopause..

This state of affairs for a woman is the end of her reproductive life coming to an end and the resultant demise of life giving hormones and the psychological impact on some women can be devastating to say the least..It is associated with the end of youth,good health as we always knew it and loss of attractiveness to the opposite sex.

This is well documented for women..but not so much for men out there.

It would seem that by the time a man reaches his early to mid forties his hormones too are winding down and he struggles too with problems of menopause..except he is male.

He has reduced sex drive, becomes moody (grumpy) irritable,irrational,loss of drive,some become embittered toward women.Whats it all about..why have I been put on this earth?
He also sees bodily changes in his physique..receding hairline etc,loss of youth and grieving for that.

Does anyone believe that male menopause is a real condition or do most men just put it down to the ageing process.Most men by age 50 are well into what I believe to be ....menopause.

I have no scientific proof, but my Mother and Father (both in their early 50s) insist that my Dad is going though "Manopause", including irriability, weight fluctuations, and having a very high body temprature at night - he's had a full medical, and nothing is specifically wrong, but they both insist his body is acting strange.

So, anecdotally, I'd say that Manopause is real.

There is a doctor just cant remember what his name is now but he works with Men and male problems and he has written a book on the subject. I believe that my husband has early signs of "Manopause". I cant see why they wouldnt go through the same things basically as women. They age, grey, put on weight and lose muscle. So they must be having hormone changes.

Yes Deborah..I agree I was just wondering if they realised it as such or just accepted it as part of ageing..I only mention that because there is also replacement therapy for men that can reinvigorate most areas of their life and bring back it to normal..sex drive , energy levels , mental well being etc..

I have a friend who is going thru hormonal changes and the fast progression is a bit scary...his quality of life is very poor..I worry for him.He used to be so vital, handsome and full of life,
its heartbreaking to see.

I work in the fitness industry and it is amazing to see how quickly men go down hill physically. Whereas women seem to respond very well to weight training and exercise as they matur.

I thought menopause was a pause form men,hence men should suffer womenopause.The pause for both sexes is a time for introspection,soul searching and becoming more wise and independant.