| It is a fact that most men dislike going to the doctor. | | | | leading to the heart makes a person more prone to |
| Getting a medical examination is seen as a | | | | heart attack. |
| "weakness" or a very unmanly thing to do, at least for | | | | 4. Cancers - The Big "C" is actually made up of |
| the traditional, macho-types. Some men actually need | | | | various types of cancers. Men are prone to colon and |
| to be dragged by the girlfriend or the wife to the | | | | prostate cancer --- both of which can be treated if |
| doctor's office just to get a check-up. But why do they | | | | these diseases are detected early. |
| literally hate going to the doctor? Well, most men are | | | | 5. Anxiety Disorder - A growing number of men are |
| very private and do not want to be touched especially | | | | being diagnosed with anxiety disorder, an emotional |
| by another man. An appointment with the doctor is | | | | and psychological condition that is characterized by |
| also very time-consuming, and men hate that. Another | | | | fear, apprehension, phobia, and other nervous |
| reason is that men have a "primal survival instinct" that | | | | conditions that are considered to be baseless or |
| makes them avoid any situation that will possibly | | | | irrational. |
| subject their body to any invasive procedure such as | | | | The Best Line of Defense |
| being injected with a needle. Lastly, men are great at | | | | Regular doctor's check-ups, including sessions with a |
| denial --- even for health matters. Most men tend to | | | | psychologist, should be strongly considered by men if |
| put-off visiting a doctor until they reach their mid-40s to | | | | they want to maintain their health. These examinations |
| 50s. | | | | may entail the conduct of a blood pressure reading, |
| But whether they like it or not, men must accept the | | | | weight and height measurements, EENT (Eye, Ear, |
| fact that they are mortal. Health problems are | | | | Nose, Throat) examination, complete blood count, |
| inevitable in the same way that death is inescapable. | | | | urinalysis, chest-ray, and ECG (electrocardiograph). |
| Men can no longer deny or put-off the need to have | | | | Other important medical examinations no man above |
| regular medical check-ups. | | | | 40 should miss include: |
| Many serious health cases among men could have | | | | · Routine examination of prostrate glands |
| been treated had they received medical attention in | | | | · Annual stool examination |
| the early stages of the disease. Preventive care is as | | | | · Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) |
| important as taking a bath and brushing our teeth. | | | | Staying alive and healthy could entail some expenses |
| Routine examinations are undeniably essential to | | | | but becoming ill is more expensive in terms of time and |
| identify symptoms and detect disease. When doctors | | | | money. These are some of the simple ways that men |
| perform a check-up, they need to be fully aware of | | | | can improve or maintain their health without spending a |
| the patient's medical history, age, body weight, and | | | | fortune: |
| dietary habits. These information will help the doctor | | | | 1. Smoking - The World Health Organization has |
| determine the risk factors and predisposition of the | | | | consistently campaigned against smoking due to its |
| patient to certain illnesses. | | | | close links to lung cancer and other deadly pulmonary |
| Most men only visit the doctor when they feel terribly | | | | diseases. |
| bad or once they see very alarming signs or | | | | 2. Alcohol - Habitual and excessive intake of alcohol |
| symptoms of illness. Shown below are some of the | | | | increases the risk of cardiovascular, liver and stomach |
| most common ailments experienced by men: | | | | problems among men. |
| 1. Heart attack - Many victims of heart attack die | | | | 3. Eating unhealthy food - Wrong food choices |
| before they reach the hospital. Many die not even | | | | contribute to illness in a major way. Foods high in bad |
| knowing that they had a heart problem. victims died | | | | cholesterol should be totally avoided. |
| before ever reaching the hospital. It is never too early | | | | 4. Risky Sexual Behavior - Promiscuity is a health risk |
| to get a heart check-up since even young people are | | | | since a man can expose himself to sexually |
| now prone to heart disease. | | | | transmitted disease. |
| 2. Hypertension - It is a medical condition where a | | | | 5. Stress - Too much work pressure and too little |
| person's blood pressure is chronically elevated. | | | | sleep? Stress and anxiety can trigger problems like |
| Common symptoms of hypertension include | | | | heart attacks and psycho-emotional disorders. |
| headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and facial flushing. | | | | As the saying goes health is wealth. An ounce of |
| 3. High cholesterol - Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy | | | | prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Indeed, |
| substance that is found in human cells. It is also found in | | | | men should start paying more attention to their health |
| the fatty food that we eat. Cholesterol is important for | | | | and not postpone appointments with their doctor. |
| the production of hormones and other substances that | | | | Staying healthy and strong is the real macho thing to |
| aid in food digestion. However, too much "bad" | | | | do --- even if entails going to the doctor once in a |
| cholesterol or the build-up of cholesterol in the arteries | | | | while. |