Music star left 'miserable' and 'unable to speak' after suffering with 'male menopause'

English singer, songwriter, and poet Shaun Ryder is fighting the toughest health battle that left him unable to speak and feeling miserable.

The 90’s rock music fans remember Shaun Ryder as the lead singer of the band Happy Mondays and later Black Grape. Shaun’s artistry received its due acclamation over the years as Reverend Black Grape won NME Single Of The Year in 1996. The celebrity also snagged the Godlike Genius Award in the NME Awards, in 2000.

Music star Shaun Ryder left ‘miserable’ by ‘male menopause’

Rock legend Shaun Ryder shared an update on his recent health battle that left him unable to speak for days after experiencing uncommon symptoms. The 61-year-old artist took the help of Hormone Replacement Therapy and shared that ‘male menopause’ was quite real for him.

Speaking of his symptoms, the Amateur Night in the Big Top singer said: “I was tired all the time, could barely be bothered leaving the house”.

“My libido was gone and I was miserable,” he added. “A routine blood test showed my testosterone levels were at zero.”

He also revealed how supplements help him get through the day: “I forgot to put on my testosterone gel, and as any woman who’s gone through the menopause will know, if you forget your stuff you go absolutely mental.”

The symptoms also include his functioning ability as he says, “If I haven’t got my testosterone gel, I can’t speak. I can’t leave the house, I can’t make eye contact.”

A look at Shaun Ryder’s Low T condition

Shaun Ryder opened up about his Low T (low testosterone) condition almost ten years back, revealing he has to take testosterone injections once every three months to feel like “21 again.” He also has to take supplements for his thyroid.

“I’ve got no thyroid. I have to take 150 micrograms of a thyroid replacement drug daily and the testosterone injections or I’ll drop dead,” he had explained his condition at the time.

The low T condition is called Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TD) or Low Testosterone (Low-T) as per Urology Health and affects almost 2.1% (about 2 men in every 100) in the U.S.

In Britain, one in four men is reportedly experiencing TD symptoms.

Although referred to as the ‘male menopause’, Shaun’s condition is sometimes called andropause. But it’s not the same as female menopause where it can come on quick suddenly, or women who see a sudden drop in hormone levels. Testosterone levels fall as men grow older, but it’s more of a steady decline in most cases that represents no symptoms.