I still remember growing up and being taunted because I threw the ball "like a girl." Most boys have some experience of being shamed for acting in a way that other boys interpreted as "feminine." It's no wonder that years later, men would be slow to accept the idea of "male menopause." Nevertheless, all men go through a change of life that has a hormonal basis, just as women do. It has been called "andropause," "PADAM" (Partial Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male) or "ADAM" (Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male). Whatever we call it, if we're age 40 or older, we must deal with it. Symptoms include irritability, fatigue, erectile dysfunction, and changes in sexual desire. Read more...