for some men Andropause is very distressing

Good news for men suffering from Andropause or the male menopause as it is more commonly known is that an extensive new study done with testosterone replacement treatment shows that there is nothing to worry about with regard to previously believed side effects.

Andropause, which is a natural process by which the amount of the all important male hormone testosterone starts to diminish in elderly men causes depression, memory loss, brain fog, low sex drive and erectile dysfunction. Some people just say that this is a normal sign of aging but for some men Andropause is very distressing and they seek treatment in the form of testosterone replacement.

The problem with testosterone replacement is that there were concerns that men who were given injections of testosterone tended to have higher rates of cancer of the prostate, but a new study done over fifteen years involving 1,500 volunteers could not find any link between the two and in fact concluded that testosterone replacement therapy could even be good for the prostate.

The research which was done by the Institute of Urology at University College Hospital in London will be welcomed by thousands of men who are aware that they are suffering from low testosterone but had been warned that there were unproved links to higher rates of prostate cancer.  It is possible to get testosterone replacement therapy on the National Health Service but doctors tended to put men off by telling them about the prostate cancer link.

Andropause is usually suffered by elderly men but is known to sometimes appear in men in their thirties and forties. For example the singer Robbie Williams suffers from low testosterone as does the legendary record producer Pete Waterman.

This research will be also given much prominence as part of the first ever UK Andropause Awareness Week which seeks to raise awareness about the condition and encourage men to get help. It is also worth knowing that low testosterone has been linked to diabetes, obesity, heart problems and osteoporosis rather than just sexual problems and so that treating it could help a whole range of different health problems.