Male Menopause Treatment: What Men Can Do If They're Experiencing 'The Change'

Mood swings, hot flashes, sleeplessness -– everybody knows about the changes that happen to women as their levels of estrogen drop and they go through menopause.

But do men experience a similar set of unwanted changes as midlife approaches and their hormone levels decline? A Monday segment on HuffPost Live discussed the idea that the hormonal changes men experience in midlife constitute as “male menopause.”

“It’s absolutely real,” said Dr. Gino Tutera, a leader in bio-Identical hormone replacement therapy. "Without adequate hormone replacement therapy for myself, the ability for me to function on a day-to-day basis would be very difficult.”

Dr. Tutera went on to discuss the drowsiness and depression he experienced as a result of decreased testosterone levels.

“When I started replacing my testosterone … it was a complete eye opener to me as to how severe these symptoms can be,” said Dr. Tutera.

To learn more about Dr. Gino Tutera, male menopause and male menopause treatment, watch the segment above.