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A Harley Street doctor says men are undergoing a dramatic "change" mid-life with symptoms surprisingly similar to those of menopause.
Dr. Doug Savage, 64, senior clinician at the Harley Street Men's Health Clinic, estimates that as many as 16% of men are affected by what he calls "testosterone deficiency".
S addressing presenter Mariella Frostrup about the BBC's "The Truth about Menopause" issue, Dr. Savage explains that he is so convinced of a dip in the hormones males that he himself takes regular doses of testosterone to maintain his energy.
However, Mariella, 56, remains skeptical, as she is told that some men may experience symptoms similar to those of women, such as hot flashes, mood swings, and loss of libido.
It is also aimed at health professionals who disagree with Dr. Savage's assessment, including hormone specialist Dr. Richard Quentin, who tells Mariella that "testosterone deficiency" is not " not a recognized medical or scientific term ".
Although Dr. Savage does not reduce the female experience, he explains, "The main difference is that all women will go through menopause but all men will not suffer a loss of testosterone.
"There are of course similarities, men of the same age group and some of the symptoms are also very similar; hot flashes, mood swings, loss of libido.
"There are many different studies. About 10% of men, maybe even 16%, is a lot. "
He reveals his own experience: "It was as if many men were gaining too much weight. The symptoms are very subtle, they invade you often and this has been done over the years and it was very much the case with me.
"A bit like growing old?" Mariella intervened.
He said: 'I noticed that I was becoming more and more sleepy, the most amazing change was the level of energy.
"Most doctors do not take it too seriously and it's completely wrong. I've been listening to patient stories for 30 years and the majority of them know it very well, but most patients do not get this treatment, I think it's very sad. "
Dr. Savage thinks that the disease is underdiagnosed by other doctors.
Mariella meets a patient who believes that her own diagnosis in her forties has helped transform her life.
Patient Dan Hegarty came to Dr. Savage for help. He explained to Mariella: "In the first place, I had a great loss of energy, I felt very tired. I noticed that my concentration was not as good as before.
"The other thing is that I had a lot of muscle pain and that's why I looked for the men's health center. I underwent an examination and I was offered to test the treatment. "
Dan uses a testosterone gel that he rubs daily on his body, similar to the estrogen gel that Mariella reveals in his own pharmacy practice in documentary.
"I really was very skeptical about the notion of menopause on a par with women's menopause, and in all fairness Doug did not even try to convince me that it was not the same thing. "
The presenter and journalist said she remained on the principle of testosterone distribution and was meeting with another health professional.
Dr. Quentin, who works in Newcastle hospitals, does not agree at all with the fact that testosterone deficiency is common.
"It's not a recognized medical or scientific term. A primary lack of testosterone where your testicles have stopped working only affects 2% of older men, "he told Mariella.
"Many more experience lower testosterone levels, but it's the body's response to an underlying disease, whether it's heart failure, depression, or schizophrenia.
He also explains that a regular dose of testosterone carries a huge risk: "Infertility will lower the number of sperm in everyone, it will make your blood more sticky, thicker and more susceptible to clots and thrombosis.
"If you are a slim, healthy man, you will usually maintain normal testosterone levels until late in life."
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