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10 real reasons men don't go to the doctor
Published: Monday | September 26, 2011 Comments 0
Published: Monday | September 26, 2011 Comments 0
Men die at higher rates than women for all of the leading causes of death. We know the reasons men give when surveyed about why they avoid the doctor: Here are the 10 reasons.
1. You are afraid we will put our finger in your butt. We will, especially if you are over 40 or have any complaints related to your bowel movements. Yes, you get a rectal exam after the age of 40, once a year, for a feel of your prostate and so we can check your stool for microscopic blood that you can't see.
2. You are afraid we will examine your balls. We will, if you are 40 or younger. The peak age for testicular cancer is 18-40, so guidelines recommend you get a once-a-year testicular exam. Don't worry it won't hurt at all.
3. I feel FINE. I am glad you feel fine, but you can feel FINE with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugars. Don't wait until you feel awful to come see us.
4. Going to the doctor is a chick thing. Many of you feel this way, but remember we live longer than you. If doctor visits are a chick thing well, then, nursing homes are a guy thing. You have to get over this. Real men go to doctors.
5. You are embarrassed to talk about what's going on with you. The bright red blood on the toilet paper when you wipe, the red itchy rash in your groin and on your feet, the problems you have at times getting a boner, getting up at night a few times to pee, we hear it all the time. You are not alone and our job is to show you how common this is and help fix it for you.
6. You don't find the office hours convenient. Find a doctor who is accessible and can work around your office hours.
7. Going to the doctor is giving in to your nagging wife. I had a patient who gave his wife for her 20th anniversary a copy of his Lipitor prescription, thinking this was a GIFT to his wife that he was taking care of his medical issues. It is true, women, rightly so, nag their dads, brothers and husbands to go to the doctor.
8. You don't realise we are here for prevention. You don't have to be sick to come see us, and if you establish a relationship with us, you have easy access when you do get sick. Once a year, we can touch base with you to discuss age-appropriate screening which we KNOW helps you stay well.
9. You don't have a relationship with a physician. If you are not attached to a regular physician by the age of 40 you are more likely to get in trouble. Find someone your friends use or enlist your partner's help to find someone that might be a connection. You want someone accessible, and younger physicians are much more likely to email, so look until you find the right match.
10. You think we will pick on you for your habits. Drinking a 12-pack on the weekends, not exercising and eating bad foods, among other things. These things are not as uncommon as you might expect. We will put you on a long leash and let you pick and choose the habits to get rid of as needed.
Source:http://www.dailystrength.org/health.
1. You are afraid we will put our finger in your butt. We will, especially if you are over 40 or have any complaints related to your bowel movements. Yes, you get a rectal exam after the age of 40, once a year, for a feel of your prostate and so we can check your stool for microscopic blood that you can't see.
2. You are afraid we will examine your balls. We will, if you are 40 or younger. The peak age for testicular cancer is 18-40, so guidelines recommend you get a once-a-year testicular exam. Don't worry it won't hurt at all.
3. I feel FINE. I am glad you feel fine, but you can feel FINE with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugars. Don't wait until you feel awful to come see us.
4. Going to the doctor is a chick thing. Many of you feel this way, but remember we live longer than you. If doctor visits are a chick thing well, then, nursing homes are a guy thing. You have to get over this. Real men go to doctors.
5. You are embarrassed to talk about what's going on with you. The bright red blood on the toilet paper when you wipe, the red itchy rash in your groin and on your feet, the problems you have at times getting a boner, getting up at night a few times to pee, we hear it all the time. You are not alone and our job is to show you how common this is and help fix it for you.
6. You don't find the office hours convenient. Find a doctor who is accessible and can work around your office hours.
7. Going to the doctor is giving in to your nagging wife. I had a patient who gave his wife for her 20th anniversary a copy of his Lipitor prescription, thinking this was a GIFT to his wife that he was taking care of his medical issues. It is true, women, rightly so, nag their dads, brothers and husbands to go to the doctor.
8. You don't realise we are here for prevention. You don't have to be sick to come see us, and if you establish a relationship with us, you have easy access when you do get sick. Once a year, we can touch base with you to discuss age-appropriate screening which we KNOW helps you stay well.
9. You don't have a relationship with a physician. If you are not attached to a regular physician by the age of 40 you are more likely to get in trouble. Find someone your friends use or enlist your partner's help to find someone that might be a connection. You want someone accessible, and younger physicians are much more likely to email, so look until you find the right match.
10. You think we will pick on you for your habits. Drinking a 12-pack on the weekends, not exercising and eating bad foods, among other things. These things are not as uncommon as you might expect. We will put you on a long leash and let you pick and choose the habits to get rid of as needed.
Source:http://www.dailystrength.org/health.
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