title: [Menopause-like symptoms among old and middle-aged males in Hefei area].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To access the prevalence of menopause-like symptoms, and their related factors in old and middle-aged males in the area of Hefei.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 1 026 males aged over 45 years that came to the clinic for health examination. We collected their personal data, and evaluated their general health status and the results of the questionnaire investigation using the Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total incidence of menopause-like symptoms was 64.7% among the old and middle-aged males in Hefei area, of which 58.1% were mild, 30.9% moderate and 11.0% severe. The average AMS score was 31.2 +/- 6.8, in which the scores on psychological, physical and sexual function symptoms were 8.3 +/- 2.1, 12.4 +/- 4.8 and 9.3 +/- 4.5, respectively. Sexual function symptoms were increased significantly with the increase of age (P < 0.05), but psychological and physical symptoms showed no obvious correlation with age (P > 0.05). The main risk factors of menopause-like symptoms included age, smoking, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity, but physical exercise was an important protective factor against them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the increase of age, the prevalence of male menopause-like symptoms rises and sexual function declines gradually, but psychological and physical scores are not affected significantly. Age, general health status and lifestyle are closely associated with the prevalence of menopause-like symptoms among old and middle-aged males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China. 253546592@qq.com
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Xian-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yuan-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Zong-Yao
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yi-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Ji-Shuang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chao-Zhao
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D047649:Andropause; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires