John Gray wrote ‘Men are from Mars , Women are from Venus’ in 1992 a self help practical guide to more effective communication between the opposite sexes. His infamous metaphor that men and women are quite frankly from ‘different planets’ and that each sex is acclimatised to its own planets society and customs but not to those of the other creates a narrative for how we show up and the accepted stereotypical behaviours of that time including how we seemed to spend a lot of our time ‘miscommunicating’ Whilst there has been a significant paradigm shift away from stereotypes into something more fluid in terms of diversity many males by their own admission will not come to the doctor unless perhaps after a bit of ‘coercion’ from a family member.
Whilst inattention to overall health – “I will just get on with it” and “I guess I’m not as young as I use to be” abound, men are at least better dealing with anything linked to their masculinity:
Sexual health especially low libido /low testosterone (sometimes likened to the ‘male menopause’
Prostate health
Lower urinary tract symptoms including difficulty with stream of urine/ease of flow /voiding urine frequently through the night
All of the above may be related and all of the above may be related to your overall health and wellbeing. If there is something on your mind or a health concern that you have been ignoring and you are ready to do something about it then please make an appointment. Mental health challenges can be a very difficult subject for men to broach. It takes courage and strength to lay our emotions bare when we are struggling but the rewards of coming back from that are immense.
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Disclaimer: A private GP service is not a substitute or replacement for times when people need immediate or emergency care. Please use the appropriate care provider service (GP/111 in hours or 111/walk-in centre for out-of-hours minor/non-life threatening conditions or 999/AE if a serious accident or life-threatening emergency e.g. chest pain/severe difficulty in breathing, heavy bleeding).