Andropause: knowledge and awareness among primary care physicians in Victoria, BC, Canada

Figures & data

Figure 1. Possible causes of andropause.

Figure 2. Symptoms and risks associated with andropause.

Figure 3. First encounter with the term andropause.

Figure 4. Largest obstacle to the investigation of andropause.

Table I.  Duration of testosterone treatment to improve the patient's quality of life.

Duration	%
3–6 months	25.9
7–12 months	13
13 months to 3 years	9.3
4–10 years	7.4
Life long	44.4

Table II.  Referral of patients presenting with symptoms of andropause.

	%
Treat the patient yourself	50.8
Both treat the patient yourself and refer	19.7
Refer to an urologist	14.8
Refer to an endocrinologist	11.5
No treatment is needed	3.3

Figure 5. Use of biochemical tests in the diagnosis of andropause.