“Male Menopause” --- Every Man’s Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

By: Gary I. Weinberger, M.D., F.A.C.S
(Board Certified Urologist)

In the United States 35 million to 40 million men between the ages of 40 years old to 70 years old have some symptoms of male menopause. With the aging “baby- boomer” generation this number is expected to grow to 70 million U.S males by the year 2010.

The symptoms of male menopause include lack of energy, weight gain, an increase in body fat, loss of muscle mass, decline in the size and consistency of the testes, loss of libido, increasing erectile dysfunction (ED), loss of the ability to control anxiety, depression and difficulty with concentration and memory loss. Dr. Weinberger states that beginning in the third decade of life, male testosterone levels begin to decrease at a rate of one percent per year.

Male menopause was described as a syndrome by a variety of medical experts as early as the 1940’s. The results of a careful study reported in a 1944 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association described the use of testosterone injections to rapidly and thoroughly relieve the symptoms of male menopause. A variety of articles followed the study and made a compelling case for diagnosing and treating these symptoms in aging males. Yet, for the last 60 years, conflicting theories about male menopause, the lack of convenient treatments, the discomfort men feel about discussing their symptoms, as well as the complications associated with androgen therapy have kept doctors from accepting the syndrome as a treatable condition.

Dr. Weinberger recognizes times change and people change. “Baby-boomers” are resisting the effects of aging as no age group ever has done before. People are living longer and expect far more from their “golden” years than did their parents. Men are now freer to discuss their sexual performance with their doctors, wives and friends without fear of being ridiculed or ignored. New treatments introduced over the last few years have also made doctors more willing to bring up the subject of male menopause and its symptoms with their patients.

Some of the treatments first introduced to address erectile dysfunction (ED) were surgical implants, penile injection therapy and vacuum therapy. In the past several years, pharmaceutical companies have released the prescription drugs Viagra, Levitra and Cialis as treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED). Consumers are aware that these drugs have multiple side effects. In many instances, these drugs have to be taken within an hour of sexual activity, and often do not provide the desired result if alcohol or fatty foods were consumed just prior to their use. More importantly, Viagra, Levitra and Cialis fail to address the other symptoms associated with male menopause.

In searching for a safer, more effective, all-natural product to treat male menopause symptoms,  Dr. Weinberger was introduced to Markis Rix Laboratories, a nutriceutical manufacturer of men’s healthcare products. Under the research, guidance and supervision of Gary I.Weinberger, M.D., a new, all-natural male daily supplement, PRIAXIN was formulated. PRIAXIN is composed of the highest quality, all-natural compounds that target the causes and symptoms of male menopause.