Origin and Etymology of is. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German ist is (from sÄ«n to be), Latin est (from esse to be), Greek esti (from einai to be)
August 21st, 2013. Andropause is the technical term for the hormone imbalance all men will experience as they age. Commonly called male menopause, andropause typically begins to affect men between the ages of 35 and 40. In some cases, however, the testosterone deficiencies associated with andropause may occur in much younger men.
When a woman's monthly cycle has stopped for a year, it is called menopause. The transition between the reproductive stage and menopause is called the climacteric or perimenopause. Many people, however, incorrectly refer to this as menopause. Menopause usually occurs in American women around the age of 51. Premature menopause happens when the ovaries fail before the age of 40.