Men’s preventive health knowledge training content

More than 90% of preventive health care needs can be covered by lifestyle adjustments that suit one's age and physique, targeted disease screening according to the age group, and abandoning the misunderstanding that "men should tolerate it" and providing emotional relief.

Let me tell you a real story that I encountered in the outpatient clinic last week: a 38-year-old middle-level employee of an Internet company. During the annual physical examination at his workplace, except that his uric acid was as high as 480 and his weight was 12 pounds more than 12 pounds, all other indicators were normal. He always said, "I am in very good health. It’s okay to work overtime and drink a lot.” But last week, after having a seafood hot pot with ice beer with a client, my feet were so swollen that I couldn’t even put on slippers due to a gout attack in the middle of the night. My wife carried me here, and I sat in the clinic and said, “It’s just a small problem, just go back and rest for two days.”

Many male compatriots’ understanding of health care is that “no symptoms means no disease”, and this really needs to be changed. For example, now everyone always talks about exercising and fitness, and there are two factions arguing fiercely on the Internet: one faction says that you must exercise to build muscle and have a low body fat rate to be healthy; the other faction says that just taking a walk every day will hurt your joints if you move too much. In fact, there is really no standard answer. A young man in his early 20s has a good metabolism. Strength training plus aerobics three times a week can both shape his body and build up his basal metabolism, which is no problem. But if you are over 40 and your knees hurt occasionally, you still insist on following the young people. Squats with heavy weights and running half-marathons are simply something that can't be tolerated by oneself. I once had a 42-year-old patient who followed the trend and compared squat weights with his colleagues, and directly tore his cruciate ligament. He lay down for three months before he could barely get off the ground. He originally wanted to exercise, but ended up hurting his body.

Oh, by the way, let’s talk about the screening issue that everyone is most resistant to. Many male compatriots get confused when they hear that they need to have a prostate check or a colonoscopy. They either feel embarrassed or feel too miserable. I have a 52-year-old husband who is a nurse. He used to be required to undergo PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening and gastrointestinal endoscopy every year during his physical examination. The year before last, he was found to have abnormal PSA indicators. A further puncture revealed early-stage prostate cancer. After minimally invasive surgery, he is now almost 60. He carries a fishing rod every day to go fishing, and nothing happens. You said that if he felt "embarrassed to check" at that time, "no need to check if there are no symptoms", and waited until he had difficulty urinating before going, then it would most likely be in the advanced stage. Painless gastrointestinal endoscopy has been available for a long time. It can be done in ten minutes of sleep without any feeling at all. It is done every 2-3 years if you are over 50 years old. If you are over 40 years old and have a family history of bowel cancer, it will be checked in advance. It does not cost much. Buying one is better than anything else.

There is another point that is most easily overlooked by everyone, and that is emotion. As the old saying goes, "Men don't shed tears easily." No matter how wronged or stressed they are at work, many men hold it in their hearts and don't say it because they feel it would be embarrassing to speak out. Nowadays, the academic community has long stopped advocating this "culture of male tolerance". Data shows that the depression detection rate of men is actually the same as that of women, but many people are unwilling to admit it. I once had a patient, a 45-year-old sales director, who suffered from insomnia and headaches for three consecutive months. After a round of tests, no organic problems were found. Finally, he was transferred to a psychology department, and I found out that he was suffering from moderate anxiety. To put it bluntly, he was carrying too much pressure on his own, and he was not even willing to complain to his wife. In fact, there is really no need. After get off work, go to a small shop with friends to drink two glasses of cold beer and brag, go fishing and play ball on the weekend, or even go home and play Lego with your children for half an hour. It is better than being bored in your heart. Your mood will be smooth, and your blood pressure and heart will feel better.

Finally, let’s talk about the “supplementation” issue that everyone is most concerned about, which is also the most controversial: supporters of traditional Chinese medicine say that you should make some wolfberry and astragalus to adjust according to your physical constitution; supporters of western medicine say that as long as you eat a balanced diet, you don’t need to take any supplements. Both statements are correct, and it all depends on your own situation: if you usually only eat takeout, eat less vegetables, and have an irregular schedule, it’s okay to supplement with some multivitamins and Omega-3; if you usually eat three meals regularly, including vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, and milk That’s enough. You really don’t need to spend thousands to buy “men’s vitality tablets” and “kidney-tonifying medicine.” I once met a young man who spent more than 30,000 on a bunch of “men’s health care products” sold by micro-commerce companies. After half a year of physical examination, the transaminases were three times higher, which was not worth the loss.

There are also a few small details that can be easily done. Just remember them: Don’t hold your urine while driving long distances or sitting in the office. Holding it in for a long time will not only lead to urinary tract infection, but may also damage the bladder sphincter; don’t drink cold beer with seafood in summer. It is so refreshing. Yes, uric acid rises when it rises. The pain of gout can really kill people. Also, don’t always use “Young people can handle it” as an excuse to stay up late. It’s okay to stay up once in a while, but don’t stay up and sleep for more than ten hours during the day. Disrupting the biological clock is more harmful than simply staying up late.

Actually, to put it bluntly, men’s health care really doesn’t have so many fancy ways, and there is no need to pursue a “perfect health persona”. Don’t compete with your body, don’t deal with minor problems, take rest when necessary, and check when necessary. It is more effective than any supplement. After all, if you collapse, who will take care of your wife, children, and the elderly at home, right?