Male Monthly Hormone Cycle

What is a Male Monthly Hormone Cycle Chart?

Unlike the month-long hormonal shifts a patient-assigned female at birth (AFAB) experiences, those assigned male at birth (AMAB) cycle through an entire hormonal shift in 24 hours. This Male Hormone Cycle Chart helps to decipher the peaks of testosterone in the male body throughout the shorter male hormonal cycle. It can highlight irregular patterns that may lead to intervention and a closer look at situational factors.

By utilizing this charting tool and repeating it over a month-long period, the daily patterns of testosterone peaking and dipping can become clear and create a valuable educational tool around hormonal change and its impact on the male body.

Rather than a diagnosing tool for hormonal imbalance, this chart is a well-being tool that spans over a month and plays into the importance of mood tracking and understanding the patient’s body. By identifying patterns through this chart, underlying health issues such as mental health concerns or libido can be identified and visualized in a tangible tracking chart.

How does the chart work?

Having a male monthly hormone cycle is valuable for healthcare professionals and their male patients who wish to track one's overall well-being and identify any health issues. Before giving your patient a copy, here are step-by-step instructions on how to use the chart you or your patient can follow:

Step 1: Gather your resources

An easy-to-access and user-friendly chart for recording and documenting the male monthly hormone cycle is a key well-being check for the education of hormonal changes in male patients. Ensure you have your free printable Male Monthly Hormone Cycle Chart on hand by simply clicking the links in this guide or the  “Download Template” button.

Step 2: Distribute the template and collate data

Run through the typical testosterone fluctuations in the 24-hour cycle with your patient by highlighting the informative section of the chart, then share the document with them for personalized daily tracking. Either print the document for distribution or share the template with them through the free patient portal.

Step 3: Analyze results

This chart is intended for a monthly overview of the 24-hour male cycle. Encourage daily tracking for a clear pattern to be formed and advise the patient to reach out to you as their medical provider if they are experiencing fluctuations that don't align with the typical testosterone changes. Abnormal patterns may indicate further intervention, but analysis isn't necessary unless concern is raised.

Step 4: Store the template

After reviewing the results and hosting a consultation with your patient, should they hold any concerns over patterns forming over the month-long period, you should safely and securely store the chart so that access is only offered to relevant parties.

When would you use this chart?

A Male Monthly Hormone Cycle Chart is not as commonly used chart as a female hormones chart. A man's body doesn't go through the same cyclic hormonal fluctuations that happen in a woman's body, and testosterone levels stay quite consistent throughout the day.

However, middle-aged men may experience 'male menopause,' also known as andropause, which involves a decline in testosterone levels and can result in vague symptoms like fatigue and low libido, also called irritable male syndrome, which is similar to menopause in women.

Despite this, there are specific situations where charting this 24-hour cycle over a month-long period can be of great benefit to patients and healthcare providers:

Patient education

Offering this chart to male clients and highlighting the handy information on normal testosterone fluctuations throughout the day can be an informative practice on mood, libido, motivation, and energy levels.  By creating a tracking routine, the client can feel empowered as knowledge is formed around the normal functioning of their own body.

Self-led charting

This is a relatively hands-off chart for healthcare providers and has value for individuals’ self-led data tracking. The patient needs to have information about what abnormal daily cycle activity looks like, and seeing that occur over an extended period helps you, as their clinician, decide further steps for investigation.

Mental health and well-being practice

Testosterone fluctuations can impact mood, irritability, libido, and energy levels. Having a tool that allows for easy tracking and ‘what to expect' aspects makes this chart a valuable resource for clients struggling to understand their mental well-being.

Note that this chart is not intended to diagnose hormonal imbalance or mental health disorders; rather, it is a self-guided tracking model to help build hormonal literacy in your patient. If you are looking for a similar resource, make sure to check out our Hormone Cycle Chart Template to track, manage, and understand hormonal changes effortlessly.

What is the 24-hour cycle of male hormones?

The male hormone cycle refers to the regular fluctuations in hormone levels that occur in men. Unlike women, who experience the woman's monthly cycle also known as the monthly menstrual cycle, men’s hormone cycles are shorter and more frequent. Men's testosterone levels fluctuate daily, significantly impacting their mental and physical health.

Morning: Testosterone levels is highest

Testosterone levels typically peak in the mornings, leading to feelings of confidence, heightened energy, and a lack of temperance control. The morning peak may contribute to the patient's inability to control outbursts of anger. 

Typically, sex drive correlates with testosterone levels and this heightened period may see an increase in libido. If the patient has high cortisol (e.g. stress-related factors contributing to the influx of stress hormones) which is a common factor that affects both male and female hormonal cycles, the production of testosterone is significantly impacted. Thus, an abnormal or depleted level of testosterone is produced. 

Afternoon: Testosterone levels decrease

It is at the afternoon point in which testosterone levels typically reach a happy medium, and intense reactions to feelings such as anger are less likely to affect the whole body. The medium range offers the male a sense of control, yet testosterone is still present enough for high energy and drive levels. This is a period of focus and balance. 

Evening: Testosterone is at its lowest point

In the evening and approaching the end of the 24-day cycle, testosterone levels are expected to reach their lowest point in the male body. The effects of low testosterone include a decrease in energy, motivation, and libido, affecting the ability to maintain an erection.

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