The nurse is talking with a woman about menopause when the woman turns to her husband and says, "You're so lucky not to have to go through anything like this!" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Men go through something called andropause when less testosterone is produced."
B) "Men are fortunate to maintain the same hormone levels throughout their life."
C) "With age, sexual function declines but that is not due to hormonal changes in men."
D) "The ability to obtain and maintain an erection will decline with age."
A
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With age, the seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells atrophy and the male climacteric or andropause, a period of lessened sexual activity and loss of testosterone effects, occurs. This indicates a decline in hormone levels in men similar to what women experience. Sexual function and the ability to obtain and maintain an erection do not occur in all men, but usually is most often seen in those with problems such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Healthy men who make healthy lifestyle choices can maintain sexual activity well into their senior years.
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