Andropause
noun
the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man’s testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive Also called male menopause
noun
the male counterpart of menopause, when the production of testosterone decreases and there are accompanying mental symptoms
Examples
Andropause or viropause is considered the end of virility.
Word Origin
andro- ‘male, man’ + (meno)pause
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