manopause
n.— «Now middle-aged men have begun to admit they, too, can experience hormonal shifts that affect many aspects of their lives such as sexual function and drive, muscle and bone strength, mood, mental acumen and energy. Some call it male menopause, or “manopause.”» —“‘Manopause’ coined for midlife crisis” by Linda Stahl News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri) Apr. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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