暴躁男性綜合症

是否遇到過點火就著的男同事或者男性朋友？難道他們每月也固定有那麼幾天心情不快？這其實是睾酮激素水平突然下降惹的禍。

Irritable male syndrome refers to anger and irritableness in men caused by a sudden drop in testosterone levels, particularly when brought on by stress. 暴躁男性綜合症指的是由於男性的睾酮水平突然下降，特別是在壓力之下導致突然下降時，出現的易怒癥狀。

「Irritable Male Syndrome,」 that state of hypersensitivity, frustration and anger is now used to describe men who suffer from testosterone deficiency. 暴躁男性綜合症指的是過於敏感、感覺受挫和易怒的狀態，現在用來形容飽受睾酮激素不足之苦的男性。

And while the condition may have been around for ages, the diagnosis suggests that men may be just as vulnerable to the complexities of biology as women. 儘管這種癥狀已經存在很久，對這一癥狀的診斷意味著男性或許與女性一樣，容易受到生理複雜性的困擾。

「This is very common,」 said Dr. Philip Aliotta. 「Low levels of testosterone manifest in irritability, depression, weak muscles, loss of self-esteem. Men have no interest in the joys of life. Their libido has dropped. Their interest in intimacy is declining. Sexual function diminishes. Work performance suffers. Oftentimes they are misdiagnosed as being depressed. 菲利普-艾略塔博士說：「這種情況很常見。睾酮激素較低的男性易怒、抑鬱、肌肉無力，也缺乏自尊。他們對生活的快樂無感，性慾降低，對親密關係的興趣也降低了。他們還會遭受性功能衰退，工作表現也更加差勁，有時還會被誤診為抑鬱症。」

（中國日報網英語點津 yaning）

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