I've noticed, in recent months, that I've been having an issue sleeping at night. Not that this is highly unusual for me, but the cause of my unsettling nights is something new ... hot flashes.
Yeah, I know what you are saying, "Men, don't have hot flashes or go through menopause." Oh, but they do!
I've done some research, and as men get older and their testosterone levels drop, some men go through something called Andropause, or male menopause ... but I don't think that this is not what is happening to me. My testosterone levels haven't dropped, I'm actually producing too much. The body naturally deals with the extra by turning it into estrogen. As a result, I now have too much estrogen in my body which is causing me to have mood swings, hot flashes and the unsightly development of moobs (man boobs).
My wife goes to a doctor who does hormone testing and who can prescribe a pill or a cream to help balance out my hormone levels. I will be setting my appointment to see him in the coming weeks.
Getting old is such a weird experience. I'll keep you posted as to how this all shakes out.
.: SELAH :.
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