andropause

noun

an·​dro·​pause ˈan-drə-ˌpȯz 

: a gradual and highly variable decline in the production of androgenic hormones and especially testosterone in the human male together with its associated effects that is held to occur during and after middle age

called also climacteric, male menopause

Examples of andropause in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For context, 99% of women feel menopause symptoms have negatively affected their career and 51% of men reported deterioration in work performance due to andropause. —Eva Epker, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Men and women both go through physical changes in midlife—menopause for women and andropause for men, which involves a drop in testosterone. —Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2024

Men looking for a natural HGH booster that can help improve overall male health and address andropause can take advantage of the supplement’s money-back guarantee and free shipping (depending on location). —Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from andro- andro- + -pause (in ménopause menopause)

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

andropause

noun

an·​dro·​pause ˈan-drə-ˌpȯz 

: a gradual and highly variable decline in the production of androgenic hormones and especially testosterone in the human male together with its associated effects that is held to occur during and after middle age but is often difficult to discriminate from the effects of confounding factors (as chronic illness, stress, or medication use) that can depress testosterone levels

called also male climacteric, male menopause, viropause