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Pausing the male Menopause

A healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet can help maintain male sex-hormone levels

Most people already know that women experience menopause during middle age. But did you know that some men also go through a kind of male menopause? It's medically known as andropause.

"Andropause is not an abnormality," said Tanupol Virunhagarun, M.D. Assistant International Medical Director, at Vitallife Wellness Center. "It's a menopause-like condition in normal ageing men."

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Writer: Sukhumaporn Laiyok
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  • Somboon

    Discussion 1 : 11/09/2010 at 12:29 PM1

    Ah, a fairly good report! But I have to disagree with the good doctor on his quote below:

    "As many as 40% of Thai males aged between 45-50 are going through some degree of male menopause today," the doctor said.

    Sorry doc. Us Thai male never experience that and that is why we love to have many mia-noy.

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