Male Menopause: A common term used – but not really acute. A more accurate definition is andropause. In andropause, men drop production of testosterone by an average of 1% per year. In menopause, women have a sudden and dramatic drop in hormone production resulting in infertility and cessation of menses. Not all men go through symptoms of andropause – only 40 – 65% of men will. All women will go through menopause. Male andropause is a natural aging process but can exhibit extreme symptoms when k