andropause
noun[Uorsingular]
uk/ˈæn.drə.pɔːz/us/ˈæn.drə.pɑːz/physicalandemotionalchangesexperiencedby some men inmiddleor latelife,causedbytheirbodyproducinglesstestosterone(= amalehormone):
男性更年期Many men arereluctanttoacceptthey have ahealthproblem, which ispartlywhy the andropause is not morewidelyrecognised.很多男性不愿意承认自己有健康问题，这也是男性更年期并未广为人知的部分原因。
Like themenopause, the andropause istriggeredbyhormonalchangesin thebody.跟女性更年期一样，男性更年期也是因为身体内激素的变化而引起的。
- Heconsultedaspecialistin what was then called themalemenopause, nowknownas the andropause.
- "All theevidencethat has comeforward,particularlyover the pastyear,showsthat the andropause is arealandseriouscondition," he said.
- The word "andropause" anditsparallelswith themenopausearerejectedby many in themedicalcommunity.
Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- amniotic
- biological clock
- come on
- curse
- dysmenorrhea
- femtech
- fetal
- male menopause
- menopause
- ova
- perimenopausal
- perimenopause
- perinatal
- PMS
- post-conception
- postmenopausal
- premenstrual
- premenstrual syndrome
- pubescent
- someone'sbiological clock is tickingidiom