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Men’s reproductive health is clearly as important as women’s reproductive health. Why then is theirs not as important to them? The consensus has it that men’s reproductive health is often neglected by those who do not have someone to nudge them, nurture them, care for or care about them because men don’t pay heed to their health in general. This article, then, (as well as a number of other articles) will focus on men as they should be focused on—it will give them attention and will give attention to their reproductive health concerns in ways they might not care to.
Prioritization is something most of us are naturally good at. But since what we prioritize is just as important as how we do it, it must be noted that when men’s reproductive health is ticked off last on the list, it might be the top-listed problem down the line. Granted, they are working to make ends meet, working to support families, entertaining and dedicating time to family and friends, and then working some more…. These might contribute to the need for a man to at some point cry out that he needs time to himself, to nurse or get nursing for an ahem private matter.
Yes! He needs to know that taking time for selfish things is taking time for selfless things. His reproductive health in tact will ensure he can go on entertaining, providing, nurturing, and partying. His health in tact means he will not suffer and will not have to share his suffering by being (begrudgingly dependent upon others because he neglected his men’s reproductive health issues or concerns and now is helpless.
For instance, the number of possible problems in the area of men’s reproductive health that must get attention is great: erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, altered sex drive, and painful intercourse are, however neglected. Is it because men feel selfish if they take time out to attend regularly scheduled appointments? Is it because men get wrapped up in enjoying or consumed by doing the twelve hundred other daily duties that the last thing they would remember is a dental cleaning or a blood pressure check?
Men’s reproductive health concerns are revealed—in general terms—in the statistics: they are four times less likely to see a doctor than women. This is according to Dr. Hilary Jones at netdoctor.co.uk. At the same time, however, 30% of all men suffer from some kind of sexual problem, and 25% of all men under 40 ejaculate before they would like to (abyss-sexual-health-com).
So it is shame? Control? Or is it the invincibility syndrome at any age that takes over and prevents men from preventing such health problems, illness, disorders, and diseases as epididymitis, testicular enlargement, prostrate cancer, STI’s…. I will ask this again, in the next ten articles, hoping to get a response. Or at least get my men friends to their first middle-age checkup.
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