Weight-gain, man boobs, loss of libido? You could be suffering from the 'manopause'

To many women, it may sound less like an under-treated medical condition, and more just a description of the average middle-aged man. The “symptoms” - if that is what they are - include being overweight, moody, and no longer much of a tiger in bed.

But are man-boobs, grumpiness and a low libido really just a sign that a man has let himself go? What if he were to tell his partner that like her, he had now reached “a certain age” and was going through menopause?

The answer, as far as his other half is concerned, may well be a filthy look and a warning to never - EVER - try that one again. After all, don’t women find the menopause hard enough, without men muscling in? Isn’t “man flu” enough for...

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