MEN'S HEALTH MONDAY | 5 Common Health Problems That Kill Men
Men! Men! Oh! Men!!!
Men are unique among the sexes and so are their health challenges. They have a different way of thinking and acting. Perhaps due their elevated testosterone hormone levels, they have a high drive to engage in high risk activities which may lead to their demise.
They are also frequently involved in ego fights, and tend to fall more to peer pressure demands. To top it up, the society has a "special way" of rearing the male child into what he eventually becomes in the future.
Let's look at some of these health challenges that are much more common in the male folks and let's also learn how one or two changes in lifestyle could make a difference between living a long life and dying young.
5 Common Health Problems That Kill Men
1- Strokes
Medically strokes are called Cardiovascular accidents /CVA. A stroke is the state of the brain following the blockage of blood flow to certain parts of the brain. This reduction of blood flow leads to death of the brain tissue and loss of function of that part of the brain.
Every part of the brain has a special function. For example there's a part that controls hand movement. There's a part for speech just like there's another part for Vision. If a stroke happens on the part for speech on let's say the left brain, the individual may find it difficult to speak.
Men are more prone to strokes than women. Maybe because many of the factors that cause CVAs are also commoner in men. Take for example hypertension.
2- Hypertension
Hypertension is a persistently elevated blood pressure beyond the normal for age measured on at least 2 consecutive readings. For adults the normal range of BP is usually around 120/80mmHg.
If blood pressure is above or equal to 140/90mmHg, it is said to be high.
Men have been found to be more likely to have hypertension than women. Estrogen found in abundance in females are also known to help their normotensive state.
3- Injuries
Like have been mentioned earlier men are more likely to engage in high risk behaviours and high risk sports. The adrenaline and testosterone drives in the male sex doesn't help matters.
Men take more alcohol and consume more drugs. Men are less likely to seek attention when they are ill. All these combine to make men a living walking "death".
Males also partake in high risk jobs just to make ends meet for his household and families.
4- Lung Cancer
There are more men who are likely to die from lung cancer than women. Why? It's simple! One of the leading causes of lung cancer worldwide is cigarette smoking.
There are more male smokers than females. Even though the female folks are beginning to catch up gradually.
Other causes of lung cancer includes inhalation of industrial gases, asbestos and so many others. Men are more likely to work in mines and asbestos plants.
5- Heart Attacks
Heart attack is just one of the cardiac conditions which men can be susceptible to. Usually they must have suffered from many of the previously mentioned factors like hypertension and strokes.
There may also be a history of heart failures, failure to report to hospitals or take medications consistently as regards their health.
When there's a cardiac arrest, it's usually fatal within 2-3mins if there's no defibrillator available. The best shot at saving a life is Prevention.
It's important for men to learn to abstain from things that can hurt them. Men should learn to take their life and health much more seriously just like the feminine folks. Prevention is always better than cure.
To be a man is not a days job. Anywhere you see a man, please respect them, assist them and advice them to stay safe and live longer happier lives!
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Visit doctor few times per year! it’s really important! Also keep men's health with pills! It’s good for your health and for your relations with girls!