PROCREA Fertility Clinique and Clinical Laboratory - Andropause

Male andropause is a medical condition caused by a drop in androgen hormone levels. Starting at the age of 30, men experience a drop in testosterone by about 10% every decade and even if testosterone levels seem adequate its effects may not be accomplished due to an increased production of a sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) that inactivates testosterone. This being one of the reasons why physicians frequently try to relate medical symptoms with testosterone levels without success.

During this past decade major hurdles have been accomplished in the field of male andropause and the clinical symptoms associated with a decline in androgens are now well accepted by the medical community but these dramatic hormonal changes with subsequent clinical symptoms that mid-life men experience are often misunderstood by their partners or even themselves.

Andropause can be observed in several areas with a range of symptoms including:

Low sex drive
Difficulties getting erections or erections that are not as strong as usual
Decreased mental quickness and sharpness
Night sweats, hot flashes and/or trouble sleeping
Decreased energy
Depression, irritability, mood swings and/or loss of eagerness and enthusiasm for daily life
Decreased loss of strength, endurance or muscle mass
Loss of bone mass
Increased body fat

A man experiencing late onset hypogonadism may have any of the above symptoms and without proper treatment could be at risk of other serious health conditions such as cardiac problems or osteoporosis .

PROCREA Cliniques’ evaluation process includes an extended panel of biochemical markers and a sophisticated follow-up report that will help the physician, with the patient’s medical history, diagnose late onset hypogonadism.

If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above please contact your physician and request Androtest™ or call PROCREA Cliniques so that we can help you contact a specialist in your area.


		. Men's Health > Andropause / Androtest™		Andropause - Androtest™ Male andropause is a medical condition caused by a drop in androgen hormone levels. Starting at the age of 30, men experience a drop in testosterone by about 10% every decade and even if testosterone levels seem adequate its effects may not be accomplished due to an increased production of a sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) that inactivates testosterone. This being one of the reasons why physicians frequently try to relate medical symptoms with testosterone levels without success. During this past decade major hurdles have been accomplished in the field of male andropause and the clinical symptoms associated with a decline in androgens are now well accepted by the medical community but these dramatic hormonal changes with subsequent clinical symptoms that mid-life men experience are often misunderstood by their partners or even themselves. Andropause can be observed in several areas with a range of symptoms including: Low sex drive Difficulties getting erections or erections that are not as strong as usual Decreased mental quickness and sharpness Night sweats, hot flashes and/or trouble sleeping Decreased energy Depression, irritability, mood swings and/or loss of eagerness and enthusiasm for daily life Decreased loss of strength, endurance or muscle mass Loss of bone mass Increased body fat A man experiencing late onset hypogonadism may have any of the above symptoms and without proper treatment could be at risk of other serious health conditions such as cardiac problems or osteoporosis . PROCREA Cliniques’ evaluation process includes an extended panel of biochemical markers and a sophisticated follow-up report that will help the physician, with the patient’s medical history, diagnose late onset hypogonadism. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above please contact your physician and request Androtest™ or call PROCREA Cliniques so that we can help you contact a specialist in your area.

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