Men’s health, underestimated by patients

There are many stigmas surrounding men’s health that prevent men from seeking timely medical help and this is reflected in some statistics, since most of the cases are preventable diseases.

It is wrongly thought that men “must be strong at all times” and that they do not need help, besides, when they have a health problem, the symptoms are not very specific, and in some cases patients ignore the signs that something is wrong.

Vikas Mehta, doctor from Mayo Clinic Health Care (London) and Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, lamented that due to gender stereotypes, men tend not to talk as much about medical care, and even men are not comfortable telling other people about the symptoms they suffer or how they feel.

In these cases, men are more likely to do it use alcohol or drugs To solve the situation, Mehta emphasizes that the fact that patients do not seek care as much as women is a real problem and must be overcome somehow.

In the opinion of the expert, also the member Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, cardiovascular diseases are most underestimated by men, partly because the symptoms are not as specific as in other conditions.

“I don’t think diabetes in men gets the attention it deserves, but so do cardiovascular health, blood pressure or minor heart problems that men ignore more often than women,” he said in a statement. group interview.

Let’s put it in context the doctor’s concernshared some statistics, 10.8 million die from prostate cancer a year, a man dies every minute of the day by suicide (representing 69% of cases), in 2021 telecommuting has caused more stress in men than women, and men have twice the more likely to die at age 70.

To make? For the most part, deaths are avoidable, since the causes are in many cases caused by preventable conditions, so the medical community emphasizes preventive care, which is recommended to start from the age of 40, especially if you have a history of diseases such as cancer (bladder, testicles or prostate), heart problems, diabetes or others.

The age group ranging from 15 to 35 years is most affected el testicular cancer, therefore, Mehta suggested that men at this age should feel their testicles when showering for any lumps, unusual pain, tenderness and swelling.

As for diabetes, it can appear at any age, but it most often appears around the age of 40, so routine examinations are needed for early detection.