Oral preparations of testosterone are the most widely prescribed. There are no serious side effects associated with oral testosterone, but its effectiveness seems to be somewhat unpredictable. Because testosterone is a hormone that is quickly metabolized by the body, even though it's fast acting, it doesn't last long. It can be difficult to find a testosterone regimen that works for you, so it is generally recommended that anyone considering Hormone Replacement Therapy consult their physician before taking the plunge. Probably the greatest service that can be done to assist men suffering from male menopause is to acknowledge that it is a medical condition with numerous psychological and physiological manifestations.
Middle age is difficult for everybody.
Women have always had a credible set of reasons to be irritable, tired, and disinterested in sex. It is time that the grumbles of aging men be heard and recognized. Andropause has equalized what we thought was inherently unequal. Now men and women alike can gripe about their hormonally-induced symptoms and reassure each other that, like most unpleasant things, menopause or andropause is only a phase. Accessed February 12, 2001.