What is the content of male preventive health care

Many people have a ridiculous understanding of male preventive health care. They either think it is an IQ tax or equate it with kidney tonifying and virility strengthening. In fact, its core is active health management that covers the entire life cycle and takes into account both physiology and psychology. It is not as mysterious as everyone thinks.

Last week, a 32-year-old Internet operator came to my outpatient clinic. He had been suffering from backache, fatigue, and lack of energy for three months. He secretly bought several hundred yuan of imported maca and oyster slices to eat. His acid reflux and belching were not cured after eating. I found out after he came to check. It was a mild bulging of the lumbar spine caused by long-term sitting and staying up late until 2 or 3 o'clock every day. In addition, the testosterone level was a little lower than the normal lower limit. I adjusted my schedule and added half an hour of daily exercise. It took less than a month to recover, and all the money on supplements was wasted.

It’s quite interesting to say that men of different ages follow completely different health care traps. Young men in their early twenties always feel that their bodies are as strong as iron. They stay up all night playing games and eating iced milk tea with barbecue. Either they come to the hospital because of a gout attack and their feet are so swollen that they can't put on shoes. Or they suffer from epididymitis after sitting for a long time and hold in their urine. The pain is so painful that they break into cold sweats. To be honest, these problems are usually ignored and can be avoided by paying a little attention.

After the age of 35, the metabolic rate can be seen to drop. Don’t always try to compare the amount of alcohol you drink or the length of late nights you used to do when you were younger. In addition to routine annual body tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids, pay more attention to changes in urination. Don’t always think that frequent urination, urgency, and nocturia are “normal phenomena in middle age.” Last year, there was a 42-year-old brother who worked in engineering. He had been urinating frequently for almost a year. Finally, the physical examination at the unit showed that the prostate-specific antigen exceeded the standard. A further puncture revealed early-stage prostate cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and he recovered very well after the operation. If it had been delayed for another six months and a year, the consequences would be hard to say. Oh, by the way, there is also mental health care, which is most easily ignored by everyone. Many men have been taught since childhood to "take care of things". When they are stressed, they keep it in their hearts and do not talk about it. They have insomnia, poor mood, and lack of interest in anything. Last month, there was a 47-year-old private company owner. , he was already moderately depressed when he was forced to see a doctor by his family. In fact, he felt something was wrong two or three months earlier. He just felt that "how can a man be so pretentious" and refused to come. If he had intervened early, he would not need to take medicine at all, and he would be relieved after a few psychological counseling sessions.

There are a lot of controversies about men's health on the Internet. For example, should we take supplements such as lycopene and zinc and selenium tablets every day? There is indeed no unified conclusion in the academic community. Some studies believe that long-term supplementation can reduce the risk of prostate disease, and there are also large-sample controlled studies showing that its effect is not significantly different from a placebo. My general advice to patients is that if they eat regularly and eat enough red meat, fresh tomatoes, and cruciferous vegetables every week, there is no need to spend extra money. If you eat takeout every day and your fruit and vegetable intake is seriously insufficient, there is no harm in eating appropriately, but don't expect to rely on these supplements to cure diseases. There are also various folk remedies such as aphrodisiac massage techniques and kidney sacs circulated on the Internet. Currently, there is no clinical evidence to prove their effectiveness. If they are not used correctly, they can easily damage the reproductive organs. However, there is clear evidence that Kegel exercises can improve the function of pelvic floor muscles, whether it is to prevent urine leakage or improve reproductive function. But the premise is that they must be done correctly. Many people exercise so hard that they develop abdominal creatinine and do not use the pelvic floor muscles at all. The exercises are in vain.

To put it bluntly, there is really nothing mysterious about men’s preventive health care. It is the same as maintaining your private car. Do a small check-up regularly, don’t overdo it, and don’t wait for the fault light to come on before you think about repairs. It is much more effective than spending tens of thousands of dollars on expensive supplements and folk remedies.