American Culture and Male Menopause

This impacted our land on several levels and it caused profound adjustment of expectation right down to the clothes that people wore. The music, philosophy, and even the eating habits of an entire younger generation of Americans found its way into the lives of the rest of the country. It was, indeed, cool to be young and everybody wanted a piece of the action.

And who wouldn’t? After all, the young people looked like they were having so much fun (even when they were mad and shouting about something at a demonstration). There was an undeniable vitality and energy that seemed to infuse that entire generation, pushing it forward to challenge accepted traditions and values.

But time marches on and certain trends became inevitable. The baby boomers got married, had kids, bought houses, went into business and assimilated into the society they had seemingly changed. And here we stand thirty years later watching in astonishment as their hairlines recede, their waists grow larger and their energy expresses itself in milder ways than before. We knew the female boomers would be hitting menopause right about now, but what about the men?

Meet the first generation to experience male menopause and to actually understand what it is going through. For all their passion, the boomer generation can also be quite insightful and willing to absorb reasonable concepts about health and well-being. The very same students who demonstrated at their colleges in the 1960’s are the ones who went on to finish medical school and are now researching the fascinating field of human behavior. They are not content to look at a contemporary in their fifties and simply write them off as “getting older.” They have an enthusiastic desire to uncover the very secrets of ageing itself.

Having unlocked so many of the genetic and hormonal keys that dictate our behavior as we age, these boomer doctors are beginning to understand that as a man moves into his fifties his body has probably been decreasing his testosterone production by one percent per year for the last twenty years. They have connected the dots and are now turning to concepts like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help middle-aged men to readjust their hormonal levels and live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Even after all these years, after all the changes and upheavals, they are, in their own ways, still fighting for a brighter tomorrow.

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