男人也有“更年期”

喜怒無常？情緒低落？失眠健忘？別以為只有女性有更年期，男人也同樣有“更年期”的煩惱。

Andropause – also colloquially known as male menopause– is said to be the result of a gradual drop in testosterone, which is an androgen. The medical community is currently debating whether or not men really do go through a well-defined menopause.
“男性更年期”據(jù)稱是由于睪丸素逐漸減少，睪丸素是一種雄性激素。醫(yī)學(xué)界正在熱議男性是否會(huì)經(jīng)歷真正意義上的男性更年期。

External factors that can cause testosterone levels to fall include certain forms of medication, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, illness, lack of sleep, lack of sex, stress, or surgery.
可導(dǎo)致睪丸素水平降低的外部因素有：某些藥物治療、不良飲食、過度飲酒、疾病、缺乏睡眠、缺乏性生活、壓力、或者外科手術(shù)。

New York clinics have reported a rise in treatment for 'testosterone deficiency', sometimes known as 'andropause'.
紐約多家診所報(bào)告說，近來治療“睪丸素缺乏癥”的病人增多了，該病癥有時(shí)也稱作“男性更年期”。

They say many workers in the male-dominated industry are hoping that boosters of the hormone will help them perform better at work and put in longer hours.
據(jù)診所稱，許多在男性為主的行業(yè)中就職的人希望能通過提升睪丸素水平使自己在工作中表現(xiàn)得更好，投入更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間工作。

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