male menopause

American  

noun

1. a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.

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male menopause British  

noun

1. a period in a man's later middle age in which he may experience an identity crisis as he feels age overtake his sexual powers

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Etymology

Origin of male menopause

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Where I had chemotherapy, I have something called androgen deprivation therapy where they take the testosterone out of your body, which basically gives you male menopause.

From Fox News • Mar. 26, 2020

“I don’t think men have a biological clock like women do, in the sense that there’s no male menopause, but fertility in men declines far more sharply than people think,” he says.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2016

Regardless of where they stand on the matter, experts seem to agree on one thing: Though catchy and hard to ignore, terms such as "male menopause" and "manopause" send the wrong message.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2010

That's the conclusion of a new study that found only about 2 percent of men between 40 and 79 would qualify for a strict diagnosis of so-called late-onset hypogonadism, sometimes called "male menopause."

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2010

Most susceptible to the male menopause are active men "with important responsibilities."

From Time Magazine Archive