What are the preventive health products for men?

First of all, I have to break down the core misunderstanding for everyone - "health products" and "drugs" are two completely different things from a regulatory perspective. Blue hat male preventive health products belong to the category of health food and have no therapeutic and disease prevention effects as drugs. However, compliant drugs that can truly be used to prevent men's health risks are all prescription drugs that require doctors to evaluate the indications and cannot be purchased casually at e-commerce or offline health product stores.

I met a 29-year-old programmer a while ago. After sitting for a long time and staying up late, he always felt that his waist and knees were weak. He browsed short videos and found various health products that were "essential for men's care." He bought oyster essence, maca, and ginseng and deer whip slices from Xiaoqian. After eating for almost a month, his energy did not improve, but he fell asleep every day. I had oral ulcers and went to the hospital for an andrology appointment. The doctor said he had an irregular schedule and drank too little water. If he was really worried about prostate problems, he could prevent them in advance. Doxazosin and tamsulosin, which are used clinically, are both prescription drugs. He had to do a digital examination and ultrasound to confirm the risk of hyperplasia before prescribing them. There are no health products that can replace them.

Men's preventive health products on the market are actually very controversial. For example, the most familiar lycopene is said to prevent prostate cancer. When I was checking the literature two years ago, I saw two groups of scholars arguing fiercely. One group said that the antioxidant properties of lycopene can indeed reduce the risk of prostate disease, while the other group directly ignored the follow-up data of a large sample and said that eating a raw tomato or tomato scrambled egg every day can make up for it. Spending hundreds of yuan to buy purified health products is purely IQ tax. Maca is also promoted as being able to improve sexual function, and there is evidence from both sides. Some studies say it can relieve physical fatigue to a certain extent and improve physical condition. There are also clinical controlled trials that say its effect is no different from a placebo. Most of it is due to the psychological effects of people who buy it.

If you really have a family history or have mild symptoms and want to intervene in advance, don’t look at health supplements. Go to a regular hospital for evaluation first. For example, if your parents have a history of androgenetic alopecia and your hair began to fall in your twenties, the doctor may prescribe low-dose finasteride for early intervention after evaluation. , can indeed reduce the probability of hair loss, but you must also consider possible side effects in advance. If you are worried about affecting sexual function, you can also choose topical minoxidil. These have been clinically proven for decades and are much more reliable than those "pure natural health products" that boast of being amazing.

Oh, by the way, the three-nothing health supplements are the most deceptive. Last year, I heard from a community doctor that a 45-year-old brother took the "ancestral secret kidney-tonifying supplement for men" recommended by a friend for half a year. He originally wanted to prevent a decline in function. Finally, he was found to have liver damage during a physical examination. When he sent it for testing, he found out that a large dose of sildenafil was secretly added to the supplement and mixed with unknown Chinese herbal ingredients. Every time he took it, he felt "useful" but it was actually the effect of the prescription drug. The dose was not stable. It would be strange if nothing happened after taking it for a long time.

If you really want to prevent men's health, to put it bluntly, a regular schedule, less smoking and drinking, is more effective than any health supplement. If you really need to take supplements or take medication for prevention, you should first ask your doctor for advice. Don't believe those propaganda that "has no side effects and is 100% effective". Whether it is health supplements or medicines, taking them without any problems can easily lead to problems.