Movember 2023 Prostate Cancer Awareness – November Newsletter

Prostate Cancer Movember 2023

Movember 2023 Prostate Cancer Awareness: The main aim of Men’s Health Month is to shed light on major male health problems.

Movember fundraisers global community are making huge strides in tackling mental health and suicide prevention. Prostate and testicular cancer survivors and patients need immediate support before their mental states deteriorate to the point of suicide.

Movember Facebook Group: Movember South Africa

Six Helpful Movember Tips On How To Observe Men’s Health Month?

• Encourage your partner to grow a moustache, or not shave for the month.
• Challenge the men you know to take part in a physical challenge for the month.
• Spend time with the most important men in your life, taking the time to listen to them.
• Encourage them to have a complete health check-up.
• Help them to lead an active healthy life.
• Encourage them to talk openly about their emotions and what worries them.

Cancer Awareness – What are the most common problems that men face?

2023 Prostate Cancer:

The lifetime risk for prostate cancer in men in South Africa is 1 in 15. It is the most common male cancer globally and locally. Risk factors include age, ethnicity, family history, and being obese or overweight. Prostate Cancer commonly occurs in men over 60 years of age.

Men should be going to routine screenings for prostate cancer annually, by having a PSA test. PSA is a protein produced by cancerous and non-cancerous prostate tissue. High PSA levels may indicate inflammation of the prostate or even cancer. A routine test could save your life.

CANSA – Prostate Cancer

Testicular Cancer – Movember 2023:

The National Cancer Registry in South Africa registers 1 in 1578 SA men are diagnosed annually with testicular cancer annually. Testicular cancer forms when cancer cells develop in the testicles unlike prostate cancer which develops in the male prostate gland.

Testicular cancer usually occurs in men aged between 15 and 45 years old. The first sign is a lump or a bump, and the cancer cells can grow quickly. Testicular cancer is highly treatable, common treatments include surgery and chemotherapy.

Men’s Mental Health issues Are Often Overlooked

Besides cancer awareness, nearly 1 in 10 men experience anxiety or depression on a daily basis, but less than half of them seek treatment. Globally 75% of people who die from suicide internationally are men.

Men suffer from depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and PTSD and bi-polar issues. Men are more likely to self-medicate before seeking help, by misusing drugs and alcohol.

Encourage your partner, your son or male friends to seek professional help, to talk about how they are feeling. Society needs to break down the traditional gender roles and societal attitudes about masculinity. Traditional notions of masculinity discourage mental health suppor

The Importance Of Social Connections – Movember 2023:

Men who struggle with emotional intimacy are more likely to withdraw and isolate themselves during times of stress when they need help the most.

It is important for men to have close male friendships, they need the space to talk about how they feel, and to break the isolation that can occur when they keep everything inside.

Movember 2023 is the perfect month to encourage the men in your life to meet their mates, go for a park run, watch the rugby, phone their friends, have a braai and maintain their social circle.

Having a circle of good friends is known to increase life expectancy, cancer awareness and improve mental health.

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