男人也有“更年期”

喜怒無常？情緒低落？失眠健忘？別以為只有女性有更年期，男人也同樣有“更年期”的煩惱。

Andropause – also colloquially known as male menopause– is said to be the result of a gradual drop in testosterone, which is an androgen. The medical community is currently debating whether or not men really do go through a well-defined menopause.
“男性更年期”據稱是由于睪丸素逐漸減少，睪丸素是一種雄性激素。醫學界正在熱議男性是否會經歷真正意義上的男性更年期。

External factors that can cause testosterone levels to fall include certain forms of medication, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, illness, lack of sleep, lack of sex, stress, or surgery.
可導致睪丸素水平降低的外部因素有：某些藥物治療、不良飲食、過度飲酒、疾病、缺乏睡眠、缺乏性生活、壓力、或者外科手術。

New York clinics have reported a rise in treatment for 'testosterone deficiency', sometimes known as 'andropause'.
紐約多家診所報告說，近來治療“睪丸素缺乏癥”的病人增多了，該病癥有時也稱作“男性更年期”。

They say many workers in the male-dominated industry are hoping that boosters of the hormone will help them perform better at work and put in longer hours.
據診所稱，許多在男性為主的行業中就職的人希望能通過提升睪丸素水平使自己在工作中表現得更好，投入更長時間工作。

（中國日報網英語點津 yaning）