Personal or lifestyle issues

Lifestyle factors or psychological problems are often responsible for many of the symptoms described above.

For example, erectile dysfunction , loss of libido andmood swingsmay bethe result of either:

  • stress
  • depression
  • anxiety

There are alsophysical causes of erectile dysfunction, such as changes in the blood vessels, which may happen alongside any psychological cause.

Read about the causes of erectile dysfunction .

Psychological problems are typically brought on by workor relationship issues, divorce,money problems or worrying about ageing parents.

A "midlife crisis" can also be responsible. Thiscan happen when men think they've reached life's halfway stage. Anxieties over what they've accomplished so far, either in their job or personal life, can lead to a period of depression.

This is known aslate-onset hypogonadism and it can cause the "male menopause" symptoms mentioned above. However, this is an uncommon and specific medical condition that isn't a normal part of ageing.

A diagnosis oflate-onset hypogonadism can usually be made based on your symptoms and the results of blood tests used tomeasure your testosterone levels.

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Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018