Irritable Male Syndrome

What is Irritable Male Syndrome?

Also referred to as IMS this syndrome is demarcated as the state of anxiety, hypersensitivity, anger and frustration in males and is linked with changes in biochemicals, loss of male identity, hormonal fluctuations, as well as stress. This syndrome covers symptoms thought to be due to a descent in levels of testosterone in male animals. It is a very prominent aspect in mammals with periodic breeding configurations at the finish of the season of mating.

Symptoms

Symptoms of this syndrome in males that are caused by a drop in the male testosterone hormone include:

• Social withdrawal
• Anger
• Hypersensitivity
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Mood swings
• Depression
• Lack of libido
• Hot flashes
• Head and back aches
• Sarcastic
• Tense
• Argumentative
• Frustrated
• Demanding
• Sad
• Impatient
• Hostile
• Unloving
• Withdrawn
• Defensive

Causes

Even though Irritable Male syndrome is in most cases affected by stress that is high and/or low testosterone; high levels of estrogen may also cause men to be irritable. The major source of this imbalance is a level of testosterone that is declining associated with andropause and aging. Other issues may add to the andropause-related swing of moods in male such as gaining of weight. This generates fat cells that create estrogen from testosterone. The greater the level of estrogen and the lower the levels of testosterone the larger is the probability of irritability in males. Additionally, high levels of the hormone for stress cortisol reduce testosterone levels, triggering the increased likelihood of swinging of moods in men. Certain drugs can also cause imbalances of hormones.

Treatment

Men who are experiencing this syndrome are often in denial and try to find fault everywhere except where it really is– themselves. With men, it is hard to recognize as well as admit that there is anything wrong with them or that there is something that needs to be treated. Usually males believe hormonal problems to only be a woman thing. The truth of this matter is that the individual male is not crazy, something is wrong and there is something that can be done to fix it. Hormone testing for males is the very first step in determining levels of hormones. Bio-identical therapy with hormones together with special tailored nutrition and exercise program has been the best way to treat this syndrome for males. Feeling good again is just within the individuals grasp.

Cure

Unlike the much maligned, PMS; however Irritable Male syndrome is not only confined to a single week out of the month. Without treatment, it is much like having PMS 24/7 without the binging on chocolate and with overwhelming urge to cry during sentimental commercials on TV. Sounds terrible doesn’t it? But by getting the hormones back in order – everything will be fine because there is a cure.

Unlike the hormone drop occurring with women thru menopause, the hormone changes in men “occur gradually – over a period of many years” – at least the experts at Mayo Clinic believe. That said, the reality is that a man’s hormones will change. Male testosterone declines – only slower – and replacing these hormones is a cure for this problem.