The Problem With Men

What is the future for men?

With global fall in sperm count, men’s appalling health records and their relatively short life expectancy, it looks like males are on course for a rapid decline.

These are very real reasons for worries about men’s health.

Men have higher mortality rates for all leading causes of death which include cancer, heart disease, accidents and suicide.

Men are three times more likely to commit suicide than women.

Prostate cancer kills four times more men than cervical cancer kills women.

While rates of obesity trebled in men.

We have seen a rise in psychosocial disorders in men such as alcoholism, addiction, mid-life crisis, depression, suicide and domestic violence.

Sexual difficulties and impotence is surprising common, affecting one in five men.

They may occur alone or part of underlying physical condition such as heart trouble or diabetes.

Men also have shorter life expectancy than women. Women outlived men seven years on average.

Why is this so?

Men social behavior, lifestyle and habit influence their health.

Four out of five men do not visit their family doctor when they feel unwell.

They generally ignore preventive health checks.

Because of their poor health habits, men die earlier than they should.

They live dangerously, take more risks, and involve in accidents, smoke, drugs and drinks.

Men continue to eat, drink and be merry, ignoring warning signs, avoiding the doctor and behaving in self destructive way because looking after their own health, body and mind is their least priorities and concern.

What men should do?

Start taking charge of their life, health, body and mind.

Men must start educating themselves about their own health.

Their health not only affects themselves but everybody around him, especially his partner or spouse, family and friends.

Alcoholism may result in abuse, domestic violent and car accidents.

By product of smoking is passive smoking affects everybody around him when he smokes.

Ignoring their stress level may result in their ability to cope with their job commitment resulting in job lost.

Death has the ultimate impact on your partner or spouse, leaving her alone to take care of the family by herself.

Most men suffer alone, but research has shown that sharing your problem with your partner or spouse and with other men in similar condition has enormous benefits.

For example, the spouse of man with erectile dysfunction may lose out on intimacy, self esteem and trust.

If the spouse is well informed about erectile dysfunction, they will know that it can be a sign or symptom of wide variety of underlying disorder which includes diabetes, heart problems and even impotence itself can be medically treated.

With the involvement from your partner or spouse can have a profound impact on men ability to heal faster after their illness.

Bring your spouse when you see your family doctor.

Women have better vocabulary and communication skills when it comes to explaining symptoms and asking questions on medical issues.

Women help to understand the men approach to health with it accompanying feeling of fear and embarrassments

Men need to take 5 simple steps that will make major impact on their health

1. Do more physical activities.

2 Eat less especially saturated fat and eat more   vegetables and fruits.

3 Have enough sleep.

4 No alcohol.

5 No smoking.

Let’s hope that the male species will continue to survive after all.

Posted by: Mo Salle

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