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Men’s health: regular checkups vital first step

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Get a checkup!

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Looking for services you
can call your own?
Men’s Health Program
Whittier Street Health Center
617-989-3028

The Men’s Health League
Cambridge Public Health Dept.
617-665-3677		 Young Men’s Health Clinic
Boston Medical Center
617-414-5951

Barron Center for
Men’s Health
Mount Auburn Hospital
617-499-5722

How important are doctor’s visits to your overall health routine?

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Condition Frequency*
Starting age*
High blood pressure At least every two years
20
High cholesterol Every five years
20
Type 2 diabetes Every three years
45
Prostate cancer Yearly
50
Colorectal cancer Every one to ten years
50
Obesity Yearly
20

*Frequency and starting age will differ by risk factors.
For instance, if you have prostate cancer in your family,
you will probably start screening at age 40 or 45.

This schedule applies to asymptomatic persons.
Follow your doctor’s recommendations once a diagnosis is confirmed.


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Testosterone is a sex hormone that makes men men. It is responsible for their sex drive, sperm production, body hair, muscle mass and bone density. Men gradually lose testosterone over time especially after the age of 40. Other causes of loss are injuries, infections and hormonal disorders. Some men have no symptoms or fail to recognize them. When symptoms impair quality of life, low testosterone can be evaluated and treated, often by an endocrinologist, a doctor who specializes in disorders of hormones.


Possible Symptoms

Decrease in sex drive

Erectile dysfunction

Low sperm count

Enlarged breasts

Mood changes

Reduced muscle bulk and strength

Increased body fat

Decreased bone density

Osteoporosis

Fatigue, decreased energy

Sleep disturbances

Depression

Trouble concentrating or remembering things

Hot flashes


How important are doctor’s visits
to your overall health routine?

 




Jerel Ferguson, 35
Customer Service Rep.
Dorchester

Very important. Because historically its been neglected.
I’ve been going annually for the last 18 years.
It’s beneficial to our survival.




Ian Cotterrell, 48
Property Manager
Boston

I’ll go to the doctor in a minute. If I’m not feeling
well, it doesn’t take me long at all to make that call.




Master Heg Robinson, 67
Tai Chi/Qigong Master
Roxbury

It is the absolute, most valuable thing a human
being can do. On a scale of one to ten, it’s a 10 ½ !

 

Charles Horton, 67
Retired
Roxbury

Very important. It gives peace of mind and helps me navigate on overall health issues. I visit the doctor three to four times a year.

 

Harold Gooding, 43
Data Entry Specialist
Dorchester

Very important. Especially when you reach my age. After 40 yrs., you may still be young at heart, but you’ve got to be more responsible.