It is not uncommon for patients who undergo the andropause to report misplacing a key or forgotten important details. Often the memory loss is so minor it does not affect everyday functioning. Memory loss in the andropausal years has been a research interest of mine. Although the study results have been presented at several scientific meetings, more research is needed before recommending testosterone as a possible treatment of certain dementias. Another researcher in Oregon has found similar results and he demonstrated improving cognitive functions with testosterone even in normal older men who did not have hypogonadism.
Women often see their physicians to manage symptoms related to the menopause.
In managing menopause, doctors frequently prescribe drugs such as estrogens, calcium, aspirin and biphosphonates for postmenopausal women in the hope that they decrease risk of osteoporosis, heart attacks and dementia. However, research demonstrates that men by and large are less likely to see a doctor for any reason. Part of it is because the male psyche where a dependent role is not acceptable. Generally speaking, men tend to focus less on health and more on money, power and status. One strategy to get men to see their doctor is actually to see a understanding and well trained doctor together with their significant other.