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A common misconception is that too much testosterone makes you angry. Don\u2019t get angry, but it\u2019s the other way around \u2013 a low testosterone level is likely to cause irritability. While the term \u2018male menopause\u2019 is used for the condition, this phrase is a bit misleading \u2013 there isn\u2019t usually a sudden drop in testosterone in middle age like there is for oestrogen in women.<\/p>\n
Testosterone levels do fall with age, but the decline is gradual \u2013 less than 2 per cent a year from about the age of 30 \u2013 and it doesn\u2019t usually cause any issues.<\/p>\n
Rarely, testosterone can drop to a level that causes symptoms like tiredness, decreased sex drive, problems maintaining an erection, and irritability. But it\u2019s not that common. In 2010, the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS) found that testosterone deficiency affected about 2 per cent of men aged 40 to 79, and about 5 per cent of men aged 70 to 79.<\/p>\n
True testosterone deficiency is rare, but is more likely in men who are overweight and\/or have chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Specific genetic problems with the testes can also cause it, but these are exceptionally uncommon.<\/p>\n
So, if you\u2019re feeling a bit grumpy, it\u2019s definitely not due to too much testosterone, but it is also unlikely to be a \u2018male menopause\u2019. Lifestyle factors like poor sleep, alcohol and smoking, or mental health problems like stress, depression or anxiety, are more likely to be the culprit.<\/p>\n
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