Jed Diamond is a licensed psychotherapist practicing his profession for almost 40 years. He is also the director of the health program MenAlive which aims in helping men to live well and live long. He has already authored seven books which include the best seller "Male Menopause" which is translated into fourteen languages and "Surviving Male Menopause" containing other important factors of a man's life discussed in details.
For Jed Diamond, it is very important to understand the andropause phenomenon which occurs in men. As this brought physiological and psychological changes, affected people might get really upset and their family members may also suffer the consequences. This is true especially for married people. In general, wives carry the burden of their changed husband. They also get confused and despaired about their husband's personality especially when talking about moods and attitudes.
"Surviving Male Menopause" educates women regarding the most complicated stage of the men's life. The book contains eight chapters which are easy to understand. It is a complete book which discusses about male menopause on a more personal outlook. Women also speak their side as they gain a deeper understanding of what the phenomenon really is. It is true that some women who lack understanding can be blown off against what their husbands has been showing to them jeopardizing their marital relationship.
Hear stories from men revealing the truth as they experienced a complicated biological change in their lives. Maybe your mind is bombarded by a lot of questions regarding male menopause but afraid to know it. Well, in this book you will find the answers.
It is a fact that before facing their later years, men once become adolescents and more mature during their middle age. The stages of manhood are thoroughly discussed providing guidelines on how to survive each stage.
Men could hardly accept it that andropause is striking them. They face their greatest fear thus denying that apparent symptoms of andropause in them are not happening. How can anyone accept the fact that they are losing their energy, sex drive and physical agility? Moreover, they would also deny that IMS (Irritable Male Syndrome) is attacking them. It is the condition wherein sudden mood swings occurs from once being lovable, contented, and peaceful to becoming mean, discontented, and agitated. In this book, men are taught how to overcome their fear and denial stage.
Male menopause has different factors to deal with. Men can never successfully pass this stage without proper knowledge of how to get through it. As some mostly believe that it is the end of men's sexual power. But if they would follow the right direction then it is worth in the end conquering defeating consequences. Remember, that looking ahead with a good disposition can help. Male menopause is only a passage to a more passionate, purposeful, and productive time in men's life.
Experiencing and passing the male menopausal stage can probably bring in useful benefits. "Surviving Male Menopause" truly serves a guide for both men and women to achieve peace and harmony in their relationship despite its effects. Jed Diamond ensures that men's menopause should not threaten the couple's future to live happily like before. Changes are normal, but most people differ in their view of acceptance. Take note, men and women who are more educated will have a higher percentage of survival.
The condition and the symptoms of male menopause are comparable to the ones women experience and can sometimes be as worse. However male menopause does not affect all men, at least not with the same inclusion. Only some of the men between the age of forty and fifty can experience the condition and most of the symptoms of male menopause.
All the changes that occur in every man during the male menopausal period can affect every aspect of their lives. Male menopause is recognized as a physical condition and manifests in personal, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions.
Men also experience difficulties in hormonal fluctuations that affect their sexuality, mood, and personality like women. It is only one of the manifestations of the aging process of a man, where changes comes and make the person better out of it.
All men going through male menopausal can experience hormonal changes that greatly affect their lives. The levels of hormones will lower at their mid-life and may have changes which are usually associated with male menopausal. It is important to mark that every man has a unique personality and their individual levels of hormonal loss may vary widely. They have different outlook in life and strategies of living with satisfaction.
If the level of hormones lowers, it can be the cause to the decrease in sex drive and the general well being of their health. The occurrence of these things will also lead to the increase of depression and weight gain and absolutely will change the day to day living as compared to their lives before the onset of male menopause.
During the menopausal period, some men can experience problems with regards to impotence. Wherein it is the constant inability to achieve and maintain an erection that is enough to have a satisfactory sexual performance. And because of impotency, men are having lowered sexual desires.
How can a man recognize that he is going through that certain stage in life, the menopausal period? There are some symptoms to be aware of. Some are physical, some are psychological, and some are sexual. The following are the symptoms that a male is going through a male menopausal period.
Physical symptoms of male menopause include:
• Recovery from injuries and illness takes longer
• Less endurance for physical activity
• Gaining weight
• Difficulty reading small print
• Loss or thinning of hair
• Sleep disturbances
• Low libido
• Lack of energy
Psychological symptoms of male menopause include:
• Irritability
• Hesitancy or difficulty in making decisions
• Worry and fear for life
• Depression
• Having low self-esteem, self-confidence and joy
• Loss of purpose and direction in life
• Feeling alone, unattractive, and unloved
• Lack of memory and complexity in concentrating
• Mood swings
Sexual symptoms of male menopause include:
• Decreased sex drive
• Fear of sexual impotency
• More relationship problems and fights occurs with regards to sex, love, and intimacy
• Incapacity to erect during intimacy
• Increased of attraction to a much younger opposite sex
All the symptoms that a male can experience during the male menopausal period can be treated. Although men have been suffering from either physical, emotional or sexual symptoms of male menopause, you need to control it not through attempting self-diagnosis but by talking to a doctor, this will lead to being better informed and getting the proper treatment to alleviate the symptoms of the condition.
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