Mens Health November 2019

Mens Health November 2019 – THE CRISIS IN MENS HEALTH

Eight diseases that kill men:

1. Heart disease
2. Cancers
3. Stroke (cerebrovascular accident, CVA)
4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
5. Diabetes
6. Influenza and pneumonia
7. Kidney disease
8. Alzheimer’s disease

A common condition in men that’s a part of the traditional aging process is Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH or enlarged prostate).

Symptoms of BPH include:

• Urinary frequency (urinating more often)
• Urinary urgency (the feeling that he has got to empty the bladder urgently or risk wetting himself)
• Urinary hesitancy (difficulty starting the urine stream)
• Urinary straining (requiring more pressure or bearing right down to empty the bladder)
• Poor urine stream and dribbling

Men die an average of 6 years younger than women. The reasons are mostly preventable.

Men can take the decision to live healthier happier and longer lives:

• Stay connected with your friends and family
• Catch up, make time

Talk more:

• Be there for some-one
• Be aware of mental health issues and connect

Know the numbers:

• Know your risk
• Talk to your doctor
• At 50 talk to your doctor about prostate cancer
• If you have a family member who has had prostate cancer talk at 45
• Early detection is key
• Know what is normal

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer found in young men aged 15-39:

• It is a highly treatable cancer
• Can be effectively treated
• Often cured if diagnosed and treated early.

Not feeling right?

• See the doc

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