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More than half of the men in a Swedish population of men aged 55, 65 and 75 believe in ‘a male climacteric’
- Source :
- The Aging Male. 14:16-20
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2010.
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Abstract
- Symptoms of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) are often unspecific, and the existence of a male climacteric has been much debated. In this study, we investigate aging men's thoughts about, and beliefs, in a 'male climacteric'.A questionnaire was developed including background demographic data, symptoms possibly related to LOH and questions about men's thoughts and beliefs in a 'male climacteric'. All men, 55-, 65- and 75-years old, living in Linkoping, Sweden (n=1885) received the questionnaire.One thousand three hundred fifty-six (72%) questionnaires were eligible for evaluation, 65.4% of the responders had heard of a 'male climacteric', and 42.2% believed it existed but only 3% had sought medical advice for these symptoms. More than half believed that a 'male climacteric' was related to decreased libido and less strong erections. Almost half of the men thought that decreased memory and/or dystymia and anxiousness were related to a male climacteric.The majority of men have heard of a male climacteric, but only a minority had consulted a practitioner about their symptoms. More information and knowledge are needed, for the general population to better motivate men to seek medical advice and also for the health care professionals to better deal with the symptoms of LOH.
- Subjects :
- Male
Aging
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study
Demographic data
Andropause
Swedish population
Medical advice
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
Health Education
Aged
Sweden
Gynecology
business.industry
Hypogonadism
Middle Aged
Decreased Libido
Cross-Sectional Studies
Anxiety
Health education
Geriatrics and Gerontology
medicine.symptom
Men's Health
Climacteric
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14730790 and 13685538
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Aging Male
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e120c0061ac025e6ebc9a553104a3748