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Mythos oder Realität?
The andropause myth—or reality?
Eugen Plas, Claus R.
Riedl, Heinz Pflüger; (eds) |
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Is the andropause of the man the equivalent of woman’s menopause? Physiological changes in ageing men are undeniable, but compared with the menopause, the andropause is a myth.
Owing to global changes in the age structure of the population, this topic is increasing in relevance for urologists and experts in related specialties. All those who want to find out about the current state of knowledge about physiological changes in the ageing man, their causes, and possible forms of treatment will find a current overview from multiple
perspectives:
 | Introduction
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| Sociology and sexuality
 | The ageing man from the perspective of social medicine
(M. Kunze, A. Schmeiser-Rieder) |
| Remarks on the sexuality of the ageing man from a psychotherapeutical perspective (R. Picker) |
| Discussion |
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| Physiology
| Physiologie des Alterns [The physiology of ageing] (B.R. Binder) |
| Changes of the hypothalamo-pituitary gonadal axis of the ageing male (J.M.Kaufmann) |
| Melatonin and growth hormone in the ageing man (P. Berger
und M. Hermann) |
| Hormonal changes of the thyroid, parathyroid, and suprarenal gland with increasing age (H. Vierhapper) |
| Osteoporosis in men (P. Pietschmann) |
| Discussion |
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| Hormonal treatment
| Hormone treatment in old age and its influence on the prostate (S. Madersberger) |
| Hormone substitution in the ageing man (G.
Lunglmayr) |
| Discussion |
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| Erectile dysfunction
| Hormone treatment for erectile dysfunction in old age (K.-P.
Jünemann) |
| Erectile dysfunction as a side effect of internal medication
(J.
Mlczoch) |
| Discussion |
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| Fertility
| Oestrogen therapy in the ageing man from the cardiologist’s perspective
(J. Pollak) |
| The fertility of the ageing man (E.
Plas) |
| 40 years of andrological research: Quo vadis in the third millennium?
(J. Frick) |
| Discussion |
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Thieme
2000, 93 pages, 4 figures, Buckup-binding, ISBN 3131254114
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