male climacteric:

Or: climacteric , the medical term for the so-called change-of-life in the male, the psychological and physiological changes experienced by some men between ages 50 and 65 when androgen production may slow, usually evident by a sudden decline in sexual interest and energy; supposedly homologous in its psychological effects to female menopause. Also called, incorrectly: male-menopause .
See Also: change of life, involution, involutional depression, male climacteric, male menopause, Was it good for you too?

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