Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
Aging Male. 2011 Mar;14(1):16-20. doi: 10.3109/13685538.2010.518177. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
Symptoms of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) are often unspecific, and the existence of a male climacteric has been much debated. In this study, we investigate aging men's thoughts about, and beliefs, in a 'male climacteric'.
A questionnaire was developed including background demographic data, symptoms possibly related to LOH and questions about men's thoughts and beliefs in a 'male climacteric'. All men, 55-, 65- and 75-years old, living in Linkoping, Sweden (n=1885) received the questionnaire.
One thousand three hundred fifty-six (72%) questionnaires were eligible for evaluation, 65.4% of the responders had heard of a 'male climacteric', and 42.2% believed it existed but only 3% had sought medical advice for these symptoms. More than half believed that a 'male climacteric' was related to decreased libido and less strong erections. Almost half of the men thought that decreased memory and/or dystymia and anxiousness were related to a male climacteric.
The majority of men have heard of a male climacteric, but only a minority had consulted a practitioner about their symptoms. More information and knowledge are needed, for the general population to better motivate men to seek medical advice and also for the health care professionals to better deal with the symptoms of LOH.
迟发性性腺功能减退症（LOH）的症状通常不明确，男性更年期的存在一直存在很大争议。在这项研究中，我们研究了老年男性对“男性更年期”的看法和信念。
设计了一份问卷，包括背景人口统计学数据、可能与 LOH 相关的症状以及有关男性对“男性更年期”的看法和信念的问题。所有居住在瑞典林雪平的 55 岁、65 岁和 75 岁的男性（n=1885）均收到了该问卷。
1356 份（72%）问卷符合评估条件，65.4%的应答者听说过“男性更年期”，42.2%认为它存在，但只有 3%因这些症状寻求过医疗建议。超过一半的人认为“男性更年期”与性欲下降和勃起功能减弱有关。将近一半的男性认为记忆力下降和/或情绪障碍和焦虑与男性更年期有关。
大多数男性都听说过男性更年期，但只有少数人因症状咨询过医生。需要更多的信息和知识，以使普通大众更好地促使男性寻求医疗建议，也使医疗保健专业人员更好地处理 LOH 的症状。
