别以为只有女性有更年期，男人也同样有“男性更年期”的烦恼。

我们来看一段相关的英文报道

Andropause – also colloquially known as male menopause– is said to be the result of a gradual drop in testosterone, which is an androgen. The medical community is currently debating whether or not men really do go through a well-defined menopause.

External factors that can cause testosterone levels to fall include certain forms of medication, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, illness, lack of sleep, lack of sex, stress, or surgery.

New York clinics have reported a rise in treatment for 'testosterone deficiency', sometimes known as 'andropause'.

男性更年期据称是由于睾丸素逐渐减少造成的，睾丸素是一种雄性激素。医学界正在热议男性是否会经历真正意义上的男性更年期。

可导致睾丸素水平降低的外部因素有：某些药物治疗、不良饮食、过度饮酒、疾病、缺乏睡眠、缺乏性生活、压力、或者外科手术。

纽约多家诊所报告说，近来治疗“睾丸素缺乏症”的病人增多了，该病症有时也称作“男性更年期”。



【讲解】

文中的andropause就是“男性更年期”的意思，这种症状大约在男子50岁左右出现。andropause还可以表达为：male menopause（一种幽默用法，指男性更年期）。

第二段中的名词性短语excessive alcohol consumption意为“过度饮酒”，如：It's no secret that excessive alcohol consumption can cause major health problems.（过度饮酒会导致重大的健康问题，这已不是秘密。）