Abstract:
Background: Andropause is under-emphasized in our population, and evidence is scarce on this male health
problem.
Objective: To assess the andropause awareness and serum calcium level estimation in men who are at a high risk of
developing osteoporosis due to age-related androgen deficiency.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 adult men from November-2018 to February-2019.
The awareness collection tool was a structured questionnaire comprising of sociodemographic variables and
questions which explored the awareness of osteoporosis due to andropause. Serum calcium levels were also measured
in different age groups. Data collected were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version-
20.
Results: Overall 51% of men were aware of the term andropause while the percentage of the participants who
believed that andropause may be the underlying cause of osteoporosis in advancing age was only 26.6%. Serum
calcium showed a negative correlation with advancing age (Pearson correlation coefficient, r-value: -0.58).
Conclusion: Though more than half of the men were aware of the knowledge of andropause they lack the awareness
that osteoporosis might occur due to androgen deficiency. Moreover, decreased serum calcium levels were also
observed with advancing age.
