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10/10/2008 12:36 am
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The most common problem associated with male menopause is depression which is closely related to impotence and problems with male sexuality. Approximately 40% of men in their 40s, 50s and 60s will experience some degree of difficulty in attaining and sustaining erections, lethargy, depression, increased irritability, and mood swings that characterize male menopause.
The symptoms of male depression are different than the classic symptoms we think of as depression
- Men deny they have problems because they are supposed to "be strong"
- Men deny they have a problem with their sexuality and don't understand the relationship with depression
- The symptom cluster of male depression is not well known so family members, physicians, and mental health professionals fail to recognize it.
Male depression is a disease with devastating consequences.
To paraphrase from Jed Diamond's book Male Menopause
- About 80% of all suicides in the US are men
- The male suicide rate at midlife is three times higher; for men over 65, seven times higher
- The history of depression makes the risk of suicide seventy-eight times greater (Sweden)
- About 20 million American will experience depression sometimes in their lifetime
- About 60-80% of depressed adults never get professional help
- It can take up to ten years and three health professionals to properly diagnose this disorder
- About 80-90% of people seeking help get relief from their symptoms
What to Do About It?
It is important to recognize the syndrome because most men will not see it in themselves since their most basic psychological defense is denial.
It is important to realize that most men seek help only when pressured to do so by significant people in their life.
It is important to realize than men can be helped through a variety of approaches including exercise
- diet
- getting in touch with their spirituality
- individual and group psychotherapy
- medications
- teaching men to recreate the social supports they have lost or never had
- teaching men to love and accept themselves for whom they are
Medications
There are a number of excellent antidepressant medications now available. No one medication is perfect and it is very important to choose and monitor therapy carefully. |
Anamika5
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1725 posts 10/10/2008 1:32 am |
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117 posts 10/10/2008 4:37 am |
Hi,Anu.
The Durga....
turning in to a doctor?
Regards,
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 5:05 am |
candy sissy...
Anamika5
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 5:05 am |
knight....thanq
Anamika5
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90 posts 10/10/2008 7:17 am |
Hi, Anu,
u r touching upon a variety of topics. Now u have encroached into the male's secret arena. As the doctor said men deny having any problems as they are egoistic. when they fail in the bed, they look for various excuses. But suicides in US may not b directly connected to andropause. This problem is curable with the helping hand of a sexy woman. May be some gents visit brothels only to test their andropause. One thing, however, is certain that men would get terribly upset and depressed with andropause more than women with their menopause.
You are becoming an encyclopaedia Anu ! Please discuss different topics and provided food to our brains and divert our attention from your beautiful pic!
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618 posts 10/10/2008 7:19 am |
something to think about...
ayjayef
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358 posts 10/10/2008 7:31 am |
Great Info....thnx
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 9:47 am |
arudra....its a joy to share information..thanx
Anamika5
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 9:48 am |
keep thinking jjj...
Anamika5
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 9:49 am |
bom...good///??? thanx
Anamika5
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310 posts 10/10/2008 10:40 am |
This is ver friegtening ... but this is also one phase of every man... I am already undergoing this phase of my life but I am able to manage to some extent ... I dont think there is any remedy but to face it.
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Love with Passion.
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4790 posts 10/10/2008 11:17 pm |
jalal... we cannot avoid the inevitable.... we have to prepare to accept and appreciate them... luv...anu
Anamika5
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108 posts 10/13/2008 10:22 am |
Hi Anamika
Its very true, instead of going for medical advise,
one should feel free to think over the matter,
i can bet he himself will get the ans.,
once he reaches the fact,
he will be able to perform,
like in his thirtee's
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4790 posts 10/13/2008 9:50 pm |
swinger
Anamika5
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