penopause

English

Etymology

Blend of penis +‎ menopause.

Noun

penopause (uncountable)

  1. (informal, rare) Synonym of andropause
    • 1986, H. A. R. Barnett, “Presentation of an Institute Finlaison Medal to Mr Henry Arthur Rodney Barnett”, in Journal of the Institute of Actuaries, volume 113, number 1, page 8:
      […] whereas the production of offspring came to an end, I have not yet experienced what might be called the penopause.
    • 1989, CRC Handbook of Human Growth and Developmental Biology, volume 2, part A, →ISBN, page 332:
      "Penopause" and Old Age
    • 2000, Mels van Driel, The Secret Part: A Natural History of the Penis, →ISBN, page 156:
      The physical symptoms of the penopause are often accompanied by worrying.
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