the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man'stestosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
Also called: male menopause
Word origin
C20: from andro- + (meno)pause
Examples of 'andropause' in a sentence
andropause
As for the andropause, there are no agreed set of symptoms or identifiable changes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some middle-aged men also go through a similar 'change', called the andropause.
The Sun (2008)
Estimates suggest after 50, about one man in every five gets an andropause.
The Sun (2013)
So the andropause may be the answer to a psychological need rather than a physical one.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The other big snag is that symptoms often put down to the andropause can occur in other conditions.
The Sun (2013)
Well, apparently, as the andropause isn't linked to egg production, it doesn't happen at a specific time.