Men and women experience a point in life when hormones start to let us down. For women, the condition is called menopause, and for men, andropause. Andropause is the male version of female menopause, with obvious exceptions such as the lack of menstruation. However, men can also experience mood swings, depression, fatigue and sexual dysfunction as a result of decreased hormone levels when they hit middle age (mostly starting in the 40s to 50s). There are some things men can do to combat such symptoms naturally, such as the use of herbal treatments that provide effective and healthy benefits. Taken separately or combined, herbs provide effective relief for symptoms of male menopause.
Black Cohosh
Men suffering from anxiety, night sweats and depression may feel improvements after drinking black cohosh tea or black cohosh supplements. The symptoms of male menopause are remarkably similar to those experienced by women, and may be treated the same way. Ingredients in black cohosh may help to reduce hormone secretions that cause night sweats.
Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto increases testosterone in the male and also lowers levels of DHT (dihydrotesterosterone), which helps to prevent hair loss and soothe irritated prostate glands, as well as offering balancing benefits to men who have higher than normal levels of DHT due to erratic hormone levels.
Wild Yam
Wild Yam encourages testosterone production, which helps to level hormone levels in the man, reducing frequency and severity of night sweats, depression, mood swings and lethargy or fatigue.
Dong Quai
Dong Quai is an ancient Chinese medicinal herb used to promote male sex hormone production of testosterone, which may help improve symptoms of male menopause as well as increase sexual performance and enhance sperm quality.
Red Clover
Red clover may help reduce the number and severity of hot flashes for many men, as well as improving circulation in the arteries. Some men believe that because of increased blood flow and circulation, sexual desire and performance is enhanced as well.
