A girl loses her temper inexplicably and is irritable when doing anything. She seems to be in a bad mood, and at this point, we all ask: Are you menopause or menstruation? We all think that this kind of mood is exclusive to women, but it is also the case when men enter menopause. Their hearts will change due to environmental factors, age growth, and physical changes, and the decrease in male hormone secretion levels during menopause will also cause psychological and psychological changes. So, will men, like women, always feel restless or have other symptoms during menopause? Let's take a look at the psychological state of menopausal men?
Psychological changes in men during menopause
Psychological changes: Testosterone plays an important mediating role in emotional and cognitive function. When the levels of androgens in middle-aged and elderly men decrease, they may experience a series of mental and psychological symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, panic, insomnia, fatigue, decreased physical fitness, low mood, apathy, depression, lack of concentration, decreased memory, decreased thinking and intelligence, decreased ability to live independently, and decreased libido.
Slow reaction in learning, but strong understanding, less blindness. The ability to remember recent events and mechanical memory decreases, while the ability to remember distant events and understand memory does not decrease. The greater the psychological changes during menopause, the less conducive it is to physical and mental health.
Menopausal men experience changes in their sexual psychology. This is manifested in the longer time it takes to achieve an erection, the less ejaculation volume, and a delay in ejaculation time compared to the past. Male menopausal sexual dysfunction is a gradual process that varies greatly among individuals.
Male psychological symptoms
Mental and psychological symptoms: anxiety, irritability, panic, drowsiness, low mood, apathy, depression, lack of concentration, decreased memory, decreased thinking and intelligence, lack of motivation for life, etc.
Men who are prone to tantrums and sudden changes in temperament often become very sensitive and impatient during menopause, and lose their temper when encountering unpleasant things. Their emotions may become tired and depressed, leading to a sense of depression, decreased memory, thinking ability, and concentration, lack of interest in their surroundings, and decreased work ability.
Unstable sleep, insomnia, unclear numbness, tingling sensation in the body, dizziness, palpitations, chills in limbs, overall pain, tinnitus, and dizziness, but no organic lesions were found during the physical examination. Often experiencing anxiety, fear, and loneliness. Lack of confidence in doing things, easily entangled in some trivial things in life.
Feeling of Twilight: Feeling like there is only the past without a future, pessimistic and disappointed, which is related to personal health, family status, work, and living environment. Social aspects: Feeling uncomfortable, indifferent, and even self disciplined and self limiting during communication.
Don't think that menopause is a symbol of women, and men also have it. What is the psychological state of men during menopause? As mentioned above, they may also feel irritable and depressed. However, the psychological differences from women come from social pressure, physiological factors, and other factors, which men need to understand and care for.