摘要
目的：目前為止，國內針對男性更年期的研究，向來就不足，並且缺乏多面向的研究調查報告。隨著二十一世紀男性醫學的發展，老化男性雄性素部分不足症逐漸被人們認識和重視。本研究的目的是探討男性更年期的身心問題，希望能夠提供給公共衛生學者未來針對中老年人男性之健康作出一份貢獻。方法：選取45至60歲之間的男性，依現代醫學、社會心理學，透過內容分析法與立意取樣方式，內容包括「睪固酮低下症之自我檢測量表」及「男性更年期問診表自我評量」二種問卷調查表，進行量化統計。結果：邀請103位患者，共有94位男性患者同意參加受訪，收案期間自九十九年三月起至八月止為期六個月，睪固酮低下症自我檢測的可能性比率45～49歲、50～54歲、55～60歲，分別為75.0％、77.4％及100.0％。男性更年期自我評量的可能性比率45～49歲、50～54歲、55～60歲，分別為65.6％、67.8％及77.5％。結論：本研究顯示男性睪固酮低下症之自我檢測與男性更年期自我評量皆隨年紀增加而遞增，而且55歲以後的男性其睪固酮低下症與男性更年期自我評量的可能性比率皆遠大於55歲以前的男性，顯示男性更年期是客觀的、事實的。因此，本研究希望可藉此喚醒大家重視男性醫學，以及作為未來發展男性預防醫學的參考。
並列摘要
Objective: So far, the domestic response to the male climacteric-related research has always been good at all, but still lack of more recent research-oriented report. As the twenty-first century the development of medicine of men, part of the aging male androgen deficiency, gradually has been recognized and valued. The purpose of this study was investigated the body and mind of male climacteric. Method: We Hope that through this study can be available to the government, experts and scholars for the future of middle-aged and older men to make some contribution to health. In this study select male age from 45 to 60, in accordance with modern medicine and social psychology through the content analysis method and purposive sampling that will be shown complete information. The questionnaires included lower testosterone deficiency and self-assessment of male climacteric was completed and then statistics by quantification. Results: We found that a total of 94 male respondents from 103 patients that were invited participated in the study, by the results of the questionnaire analysis that completed from March to August in 2010, showed that low testosterone disease the possibility of self-detection rate 45-49 years old, 50-54 years old, 55-60 years old, were 75.0%, 77.4% and 100.0%. Male climacteric the possibility of self-assessment ratio of 45-49 years old, 50-54 years old, 55-60 years old, respectively, were 65.6%, 67.8% and 77.5%. This study show that the lower testosterone deficiency and self-assessment of male climacteric are increasing with the age increased. Moreover, the ratio of lower testosterone deficiency and the self-assessment of male climacteric after the 55-year-old male were far greater than that of the previous 55-year-old male. Conclusion: These indicated that the male climacteric was evidence on actuality. This study will waken people pay attention on male medicine, and as a modern and future reference in preventic medicine on male theme.