andropause
noun [ U or singular ] uk/ˈæn.drə.pɔːz/ us/ˈæn.drə.pɑːz/
男性更年期
physical and emotional changes experienced by some men in middle or late life, caused by their body producing less testosterone (= a male hormone)
Many men are reluctant to accept they have a health problem, which is partly why the andropause is not more widely recognised. 很多男性不愿意承认自己有健康问题，这也是男性更年期并未广为人知的部分原因。
Like the menopause, the andropause is triggered by hormonal changes in the body. 跟女性更年期一样，男性更年期也是因为身体内激素的变化而引起的。
- More examples
- He consulted a specialist in what was then called the male menopause, now known as the andropause.
- "All the evidence that has come forward, particularly over the past year, shows that the andropause is a real and serious condition," he said.
- The word "andropause" and its parallels with the menopause are rejected by many in the medical community.