RoseslnTheHospital · Yesterday 22:35
So because some men may rarely suffer from low testosterone when older/elderly, this must be discussed ad nauseam when women are discussing men inserting themselves into menopause discussions? Because one or two of the symptoms are similar??
Never mind that your first contributions to the thread jumped straight into whataboutery regarding male suicide, depression, etc etc, seizing on this idea of men also suffering some kind of "pause" in middle age as a reason for all their ills. And as a handy stick to beat women with for not caring about men and their issues.
Its getting discussed here, because this is what the thread is about.....The title includes the words "male f* menopause"
And I have never said that men suffer from the menopause - what I have said is that they may suffer from similar symptoms. And this is due to falling hormone levels in their body. Just as the menopause is caused by falling levels of oestrogen & progesterone - similar symptoms can be displayed in men due to the falling levels of testosterone. And this is sometime pruely age related.
These symptoms can include anxiety & depression and it could be that no other external influence is causing this - just the falling hormone levels
And anxiety & depression is one of the main factors which often leads to suicide - so it should be taken seriously since male suicide levels are so high. And, no i am not saying that all male suicides are due to this but it must be a factor to consider.
Hence why i don't think it particularly fair or acceptable for some posters (not you) to mock and ridicule men than are suffering these symptoms.
Comment such as:
madeyemoody
And we all know a man's description of "debilitating" is most likely "mild discomfort "
discobrain
But you know what men are like. Poor fragile things.
VickyEadieofThigh
Honestly, it makes my blood boil as do women sympathising with men who do no more than go through a midlife crisis
Kalpatra
I’m happy to laugh at mock any man who claims to be going through menopause. Because that’d make him an attention-seeming ignorant wanker.
StephanieSuperpowers
It's a tragedy when men get menopause and become useless dried up husks of humanity just waiting to die with their disgusting aging bodies and faces. Nobody could find that attractive and they should put it away.
Megifer
Oh no they get reduced beard growth? How awful.
We shouldn't ridicule anyone who is suffering from things which seriously affects their life. I'm not saying that men suffer from the menopause - but they may suffer from similar symptoms due to falling levels of testosterone