Andropause is a medical condition, diagnosed with a blood test by a physician that reveals testosterone levels below a certain level. If a diagnosis of andropause is warranted, treatment with testosterone replacement may be an option, depending on a man’s health history.

However, the biggest, and most misunderstood, symptom of declining testosterone is a decrease in libido. Testosterone is truly the hormone that stokes the flames of desire. Many men confuse andropause with erectile dysfunction (ED), because they often occur around the same time. These men often turn to an ED medication, such as Viagra, to improve their erectile ability, which works for a time in most cases. However, as men get older, the gap between desire and arousal widens and many men become deeply disappointed when Viagra doesn't give them the desire to have sex. That's because Viagra doesn't boost testosterone levels.<<

Am happy to report that all systems are go.Well. Sometimes,maybe,what were we talking about?

As the article goes on to say: "For guys who can embrace a deeper intimacy and open themselves up to a different experience of sex, the passage of time brings many rewards. Unfortunately, many men have a limited idea of sex, and they feel that if they're not having sex the way they were at age 20 or 30, then something must be wrong." So maybe the moodiness and irritability etc are products of attitude to the natural aging process, a marker of inability to accept physical decline?

speaking of viagra - here's a clever ad from Pfizer: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/pfizer_viagra_bed?size=_original

Maybe both men and women have problems with accepting the limits and the looks that aging brings in a "youth orientated culture." Saying that, "For guys who can embrace a deeper intimacy and open themselves up to a different experience of sex, the passage of time brings many rewards. Unfortunately, many men have a limited idea of sex, and they feel that if they're not having sex the way they were at age 20 or 30, then something must be wrong" is what I call gynocentric nonsense. Few men near 50 expect to have the drive of 20 year olds. The rumor is that we last longer at our posts though.. And it's true.