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ANDROPAUSE

Andropause or male menopause, appears in some aging men, and has some superficial similarities to menopause effects in women. Andropause may be related to the slow but steady reduction of the production of the hormones testosterone in middle-aged men, and the consequences of that reduction. A steady decline in testosterone levels with age in men is well documented. 
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Apparently, symptoms caused by a drop in the male hormone testosterone include: 
Anger and social withdrawal, Irritability, Hypersensitivity, Anxiety, Hot Flashes, Mood swings, Depression, Lack of libido, Back and head aches, Insomnia. 
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. 
 
Some researchers prefer the term "androgen deficiency of the aging male" ("ADAM"), to more accurately reflect the fact that the loss of testosterone production is gradual in contrast to the more abrupt change associated with menopause. The "D" is sometimes given as "decline" instead of "deficiency". In some contexts, the term "partial androgen deficiency in aging males" ("PADAM") is used instead. 
 
Proponents of andropause as a distinct condition claim that it is a biological change experienced by men during mid-life. Andropause is a decline in the male hormone testosterone. This drop in testosterone levels is considered to lead in some cases to erectile dysfunction, diabetes, loss of energy and concentration, depression, and mood swings. While andropause does not cause a man's reproductive system to stop working altogether, many experience bouts of impotence. 
 
The theory is that andropause is caused by a very gradual testosterone deficiency and an increase in sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) that occurs from age 40 onwards. Testosterone declines 10% every decade after age 30 (1% per year). 
 
Proponents of this theory claim that by their mid-50s, about 30 percent of men experience andropause. It is thought that about 5 million American men do not produce adequate testosterone, which leads to early andropause. In Australia, about 1 in every 200 men under the age of 60 and about 1 in every 10 men over 60 have low testosterone. Regardless of location, the most likely males to develop early andropause are those with diabetes, hypertension, and some genetic disorders. 
 
In 'Male Menopause', a book by Jed Diamond, a lay person, andropause is defined as a change of life in middle-aged men, which has hormonal, physical, psychological, interpersonal, social, sexual, and spiritual aspects. Diamond claims that this change occurs in all men, generally between the ages of 40 and 55, though it can occur as early as 35 or as late as 65. The term "male menopause" may be a misnomer, as unlike women, men's reproductive systems do not cease to work completely in mid-life; some men continue to father children late into their lives (at age 90 or older). 
 
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ANDROPAUSE

Andropause or male menopause, appears in some aging men, and has some superficial similarities to menopause effects in women. Andropause may be related to the slow but steady reduction of the production of the hormones testosterone in middle-aged men, and the consequences of that reduction. A steady…

28Mar2014

EBOLA - KILLER VIRUS

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The Federal Ministry of Health says it has intensified surveillance to prevent the transmission of the ebola disease across the country. 
 
The ministry’s Chief Consultant Epidemiologist, Dr Akin Oyemakinde, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the current outbreak of the disease in Guinea necessitated the measures taken. 
He explained that the ebola haemorrhagic fever is a viral-like lassa fever, which spreads through close personal contact with people who are infected and kills very fast. 
 
“The symptoms include internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea and vomiting,”the epidemiologist said. Oyemakinde said the country’s port authorities’ health care officers have been sensitised to identify individuals suspected of being with the disease’s symptoms, and notify the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. 
 
“There is no cure for the disease and no vaccine, and anybody with the disease will only get supportive therapy. Therefore preventing the disease from coming into Nigeria is paramount. 
“Guinea is close to us, and there is a report that about 60 people have died from the disease. Now, every country is at alert because the disease is spreading to neighbouring countries. 
“We have sent an alert to all State Commissioners for Health, with the attention of the state epidemiologists, to sensitise the public and the health workers,” he said. 
 
NAN reports that a recent UNICEF report says the haemorrhagic fever has spread quickly from southern Guinea, hundreds of kilometres away. 
A media report also stated that Sierra Leone’s Health Ministry said it was investigating two suspected cases of ebola. The World Health Organisation said the infection had emerged through the handling of infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelopes and porcupines. These were those found dead or ill in the rain forest. 
 
“Later, Ebola spreads in the community through human-to-human transmission, resulting from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people. 
“Burial ceremonies where mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in the transmission of ebola. “Transmission through infected semen can occur up to seven weeks after clinical recovery,” it said. 
 
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EBOLA - KILLER VIRUS

The Federal Ministry of Health says it has intensified surveillance to prevent the transmission of the ebola disease across the country. The ministry’s Chief Consultant Epidemiologist, Dr Akin Oyemakinde, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the current outbreak of the disease in Guinea necessitate…

28Mar2014