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From previous page Carruthers has a clinic in gradual decline.” Williams that most men are stoic about their flagging health and often won’t go to a doctor unless there’s: something seriously wrong with them. - “They think, ‘my father died like this, why shouldn’r 1°” he says. “Women are much more conscious about their health issues.” Most men, he adds, are “in denial” about any health . concerns, and are. “not aware that many symptoms can be greatly improved or climinat- ‘Awareness of health issues for the aging male has grown to the point that there is now an international information network | called STAG (Supplementary Testosterone Action Group). ° Last year, Williams flew to Geneva for the world’s first ever conference on the aging. male, and he has studied with ~ the world’s leading expert on the." male» menopause, nt faster pace today. London's. famous Harley Street and has written a book called Maximising Manhood: Beating — the Male Menepanse, which — dis- cusses the symptoms of andropause in detail = and debunks some of the -} myths about the use of testosterone. “The unfounded fear that such treatment will bring out the beast in men and turn them into rapacious monsters as. portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the film Wolf holds many andropausal men...” Carruthers writes. “While women usually suf- ‘fer. from menopausal symp- .toms between the ages of 47- 55, Williams says, men may “disposable” contact lenses of ten years ago, lens design has improved greatly, which in turn betters lens handling and comfort. Disposable lenses are now available which are worn once, and then thrown away, making them the ultimate in convenience, and perfect for the part-time wearer. ‘Moulded disposable “toric” contact lenses for _ astigmatism are now available - * Which -are‘much thinner and. 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