The ageing process starts to show up from 35-40 years old on. Like how women start with menopause, for men this period is called andropause, more commonly known as the 'the crisis at forty'.
- Emergence of age-related diseases - cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative, etc.
- Intellectual performance decline – mental agility, memory and concentration.
- Declining sexual performance - erectile dysfunction, loss of sexual potency in the sexual organ (hardness, duration and less intense ejaculations) decrease in libido and sexual desire, etc.
- Sleep disorders – difficulty with falling asleep, non-refreshing sleep, night sleep interruptions, few hours of rest, etc.
- Fat increase in the abdominal area and torso.
- Muscle deterioration – muscle mass loss (sarcopenia), weakened musculature (kratopenia) and loss of strength and speed (dynapenia).
- Loss of energy and vitality and increased tiredness and fatigue.
- Emotional disturbances – mood swings, bad mood, pessimism, irritability, anxiety, general discomfort, depression, etc.
- A decline in physical and sports performance and recovery capacity.
- Stiffness, joint and muscle aches and pains.
- Decrease of collagen and elastin – lack of skin elasticity and more wrinkles.
