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male climacteric

a hypothetical period in some men’s lives that has been compared to female menopause (see climacteric). Also known as male menopause, it occurs some 10 years later than in women and appears to be associated with declines in the levels of various hormones, such as testosterone. Symptoms, when they occur, include fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, and (in some cases) depression. Also called andropause; male climacterium. See also gonadopause.

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December 23rd 2024

foot fetishism

foot fetishism

a form of fetishism in which sexual excitement is achieved through contact with or masturbation near a shoe or foot. Shoes or feet are among the most common varieties of fetish, but there is little understanding of why this occurs. The condition is also called retifism, named for French writer Nicolas-Edme Rétif (1734–1806), also known as Rétif de la Bretonne, who is said to have had a sexual interest in women’s footwear.