Shaun Ryder has given fans a health update after being ‘unable to speak or leave the house’ due to husband’s menopause.
The Happy Mondays star, 61, said hormone replacement therapy changed his life after admitting he had “tried every drug available”.
Shaun, who starred in I’m A Celeb South Africa this year, now uses testosterone gel to boost his libido and energy.
He admitted the condition made him “miserable” and that if he missed his daily medication just one morning he was “completely crazy”.
In an interview with The Sun he said: “I was tired all the time and could hardly leave the house.”
Health update: Shaun Ryder has given fans a health update after he was “no longer able to speak or leave the house” due to his husband’s menopause.
Opening: The ‘Happy Mondays’ star, 61, said hormone replacement therapy changed his life after admitting he ‘tried every drug available’
“My libido was gone and I felt miserable. A routine blood test revealed that my testosterone levels were zero.
The charismatic lead singer has previously spoken about his Hellraiser past after losing his teeth due to excessive use of crack, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin
He famously coughed up £25,000 to hide a smile that betrayed years of partying.
After years of wild childhood living, Shaun gave up his hedonism to hike and swim with his children.
He has now been drug and alcohol free for 16 years and has not smoked a cigarette in eight years, having smoked for the first time at the age of ten.
Shaun also spoke about the huge debt he found himself in for more than a decade after he was ordered to pay £150,000 to his former management company.
After 14 years of taking supplements, the father-of-six from Manchester revealed he couldn’t leave the house without his medication.
“I forgot to put my testosterone gel on and as any woman who has gone through menopause knows, if you forget your stuff you go completely crazy,” he added.
“If I don’t have my testosterone gel, I can’t talk. ‘I can’t leave the house, I can’t make eye contact.’
For men, as for women, menopause is a time in an adult man’s life when his hormone levels plummet and symptoms appear that shake the sufferer’s self-confidence or are downright debilitating – including erectile dysfunction, depression, anxiety and rapid fat gain .
Menopause in men, which doctors say is somewhat misleading, is medically known as andropause.
In contrast to menopause in women, andropause is characterized by a more gradual change.
As well as taking menopause hormone supplements, Shaun revealed earlier this year that he had lost two stone using the controversial weight-loss vaccine Ozempic.
The injection is used for type 2 diabetes, but Shaun, who suffers from hypothyroidism and alopecia, used the appetite stimulating jab for obesity.
The injection in the stomach reduced his weight from 16 to 14 kilos and he claimed that thanks to this quick movement he was able to enjoy his favorite hobby, cycling, again.
However, he added that others who need it need to seek “professional help”.
What is “male menopause”?
The term “male menopause” is used to describe the period in an adult man’s life when his testosterone levels decline.
Actually, “menopause” is a misnomer, doctors say.
Menopause is generally understood to be a dramatic change in hormone production that usually occurs over a relatively short period of time.
A lack of testosterone can lead to reduced sex drive, erectile dysfunction, unexplained reduction in muscle mass or sudden increase in body fat, hair loss, osteoporosis and depression.
In men, the decline in testosterone levels tends to occur more slowly and can occur at any age. Most men are less likely to suddenly experience symptoms of low testosterone.
Testosterone is produced in the testicles of men and drives sexual development.
The hormone regulates sex drive, bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass and strength, and the production of red blood cells and sperm.
Low T levels are very common in men. In fact, it affects about 40 percent of men over 45 and 50 percent of men in their 80s.
Men with low testosterone levels may choose hormone replacement therapy to combat symptoms and replenish hormone levels.
Testosterone replacement therapy comes in many forms, from topical gels to intramuscular injections.
Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder, 61, gives an update on his health after being “unable to speak or leave the house” due to his condition.