male menopause

noun

1. a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.

male menopause

noun

1. a period in a man's later middle age in which he may experience an identity crisis as he feels age overtake his sexual powers

Word History and Origins

Origin of male menopause¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

"But I was not prepared for the suffering. People who have had chemo know what this is about. When I had chemotherapy, I have something called androgen deprivation therapy where they take the testosterone out of your body, which basically gives you male menopause. Then I had two major surgeries and I had complications from those surgeries."

From Fox News

Where I had chemotherapy, I have something called androgen deprivation therapy where they take the testosterone out of your body, which basically gives you male menopause.

From Fox News

The truth is that most men experience a decline in testosterone levels from around the age of 30 and, until recently, most people thought of having low testosterone as part of a kind of “male menopause”, an issue for older men with waning libidos.

From The Guardian

One morning, when the others reported for duty in the Astronaut Office, they found a cautionary message on the blackboard: “Definition of a sports car: A hedge against the male menopause.”

From The New Yorker

Low levels of testosterone—which are associated with male menopause, or andropause—can contribute to sleep apnea in men.

From Washington Times