A reduction in androgen levels in aging males. The condition is comparable to menopause in women with symptoms such as loss of libido, bone thinning, osteoporosis and sleeping difficulty - it is therefore also called male menopause. Testosterone levels usually start declining once a man reaches his 40's.
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