Men over 40 years old must be alert to the lack of testosterone leading to a lower sex drive. As the saying goes, “A man’s forty a flower”, which means that men around 40 years old are at the peak of their lives and careers, but in the eyes of male doctors are “men’s forty-one hurdles”, which is the testosterone deficiency caused by men’s menopause. The reporter learned yesterday from the third cross-strait male summit hosted by Guangzhou Men’s Hospital that more and more men over the age of 40 are experiencing menopause symptoms due to increased work pressure and poor lifestyles. Many people only know that women have menopause, but often ignore that men also have such a difficult “hurdle”. Testosterone deficiency is easily overlooked. Prof. Li Zhengming said that people are concerned about ED and menopause in women, but they rarely know that men will suffer from testosterone deficiency or decrease as they age. This is because women’s menopause is valued because it has a landmark time – the onset of menopause – while men have no obvious signs and are difficult to detect. According to the report, some female menopause symptoms can be found in many middle-aged and elderly men, such as forgetfulness, anxiety, temper tantrums, depression, and many people will also experience reduced sexual function. In fact, the reason for these “peculiar” changes is lower testosterone levels. Testosterone deficiency can lead to abnormalities in the erectile tissue structure of the penis. Testosterone deficiency can lead to a variety of diseases. It is understood that testosterone is an androgen secreted by the male gonads (testes) and is the most important substance in determining male characteristics, known as “the hormone that builds men”. Studies have found that the level of testosterone in the body decreases with age. An authoritative study found that the prevalence of testosterone deficiency syndrome in men aged 40-49 in China was 19%, rising to 38% in men aged 50-59, and up to 56% in men aged 60-69. The maintenance of a normal libido requires appropriate serum testosterone levels, and once inadequate it is prone to vascular, neurological, hormonal and psychological problems in many areas, secondary hypogonadism leading to ED accounts for 8-15%. Men over 40 should be checked regularly. ”Chronic diseases, poor lifestyle and poor living environment are the causes of testosterone level decline. after 40 years old, men should check testosterone level regularly, once found discomfort, go to the hospital in time.” Lower testosterone indicators can be treated by testosterone supplementation. In addition, since cholesterol is the precursor of testosterone synthesis, more food such as eggs and beef has a supporting effect, and the intake of nutrients such as multivitamins, fiber and lycopene can be increased appropriately, and changing the above-mentioned high prevalence factors can also improve the testosterone indicator. Self-test: How far are you from menopause? 1.Physical symptoms: general weakness, insomnia, loss of appetite, bone and joint pain. 2.Vasodilation symptoms: hot flashes, bouts of sweating, heart palpitations. 3, psychosomatic symptoms: forgetfulness, inattention, fear, irritability, loss of interest in things that used to be of interest. 4.Symptoms of hypogonadism: loss of interest in sexual activities, indifference to sexy things, loss of spontaneous erection in the morning, inability to get an erection during sexual intercourse. These symptoms are scored according to the duration of these symptoms and are classified into 4 levels: always (3 points), often (2 points), sometimes (1 point), and none (0 points). If the total score of physical symptoms plus vasodilatory symptoms is ≥5 or the total score of psychosomatic symptoms is ≥4 or the total score of hypogonadism symptoms is ≥8, there is a possibility of developing testosterone deficiency syndrome, and the diagnosis should be confirmed at the hospital promptly.