Male Menopause, Andropause: Consequential Diseases

The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by andropause (male menopause) as well:

Clinical picture of hypogonadism (mod. by).

Blood, hematopoietic organs – immune system (D50-D90).

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Obesity (overweight) (29.5 vs. 26.7).
Hypogonadism (gonadal hypofunction) – low testosterone levels are associated with higher mortality in men with type 2 diabetes
Insulin resistance with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Diabetes mellitus significant testosterone deficiency (< 2.5 ng/ml testosterone) (+68%).
Metabolic syndrome – clinical name for the symptom combination of obesity (overweight), hypertension (high blood pressure), elevated fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar) and fasting insulin serum levels (insulin resistance) and dyslipidemia (elevated VLDL triglycerides, lowered HDL cholesterol). Furthermore, a coagulation disorder (increased tendency to clotting), with an increased risk of thromboembolism is also often detectable

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

Circulatory system (I00-I99)

Hypertension (high blood pressure) – significant testosterone deficiency (< 2.5 ng/ml testosterone) (+41%).

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

Depression – among depressed men, men with lowered levels of free testosterone were three times more likely than those with normal testosterone levels).
Erectile dysfunction (ED; erectile dysfunction).
Insomnia (sleep disorders)

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – sex organs) (N00-N99)

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