Summary of male preventive health knowledge

The core logic of men's preventive health care is not to rely on "incremental supplements" such as expensive supplements and special training, but to prioritize avoiding high-frequency damaging behaviors such as prolonged sitting, high-oil diet, and physical discomfort, and then make targeted adjustments based on the physiological characteristics of different age groups, which can cover more than 80% of common health risks.

To be honest, I have seen too many patients who have gone astray in clinical practice over the years. I just received a 32-year-old Internet programmer last week. It is normal to sit at 996 for 12 hours a day. He drinks three cans of energy drinks a day for fear of sleepiness. He spends a lot of his salary on pockets essence and maca. The result of the physical examination was prostate calcification and triglyceride twice the normal value. He was very confused when he took the report and said that he had been "keeping in good health". In fact, this kind of cognitive bias is too common. Nowadays, the opinions on men's health on the Internet are polarized. One group says that you should practice more squats and supplement testosterone to create "male vitality." Doing more strength training in daily life can indeed maintain stable hormone levels. If your uric acid and blood pressure are already at critical values, and you continue to rush heavy weights and eat high-protein muscle-building meals, it will easily burden your metabolism. Not long ago, there was a 28-year-old fitness enthusiast who had practiced strength training for half a year without skipping a meal. His uric acid soared to 580 and he had a gout attack. He came to see a doctor on crutches.

Young men in their twenties always feel that their bodies are strong enough to stay up all night playing games, holding in their urine, and drinking cold beer with barbecue for a week. In fact, many chronic prostatitis and chronic gastritis have their roots in this stage. Don’t wait until you are 30 to stay up late for three days before regretting it. Oh, by the way, there is another point that is easily overlooked in this age group: don’t go to irregular shops for eyebrow tattoos or ear piercings. There are really not a few cases of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection due to inadequate disinfection. Don’t think that this kind of thing is far away from you.

At the age of 30 to 40, when there are seniors and juniors, many people take supplements as soon as they feel tired. Liuwei Dihuang pills, oysters, and deer whip slices come in turn. Here we must sound the alarm: TCM tonics pay attention to syndrome differentiation. The directions of regulating kidney yin deficiency and yang deficiency are completely opposite. Usually, they are afraid of heat and prone to mouth. People who suffer from night sweats and dry stools can take Liuwei Dihuang Pills to treat the symptoms. If they are usually afraid of the cold, have cold hands and feet, and have unformed stools all year round, taking them will aggravate the symptoms of deficiency and cold. Previously, a patient followed the trend and took Liuwei Dihuang Pills for three months. After three months of diarrhea, he lost ten pounds. He came to the door and found out that he had taken supplements. Don’t just focus on the basic package for physical examinations in this age group. Add PSA (prostate specific antigen) and Helicobacter pylori tests. The total cost is more than 200 yuan, which is much more useful than buying a health care gift box worth several thousand yuan.

Whether men should routinely check for HPV is now a controversial point in the industry. One group believes that regular screening for men with stable behavior can effectively reduce the risk of HPV infection in their partners. The other group believes that men have special physiological structures and low sampling accuracy. If there are no symptoms such as vegetations, routine screening is not needed. You don’t need to follow extreme views. If you have multiple sexual partners, or your partner has been diagnosed with HPV infection, just take the initiative to get tested. There is no need to be overly anxious and do not take it seriously.

Male friends over 50 years old are generally a bit "unyielding". They have to carry heavy objects and climb high-intensity mountains. Finally, they encounter several cases of lumbar protrusion and acute myocardial infarction every year. At this stage, there is really no need to insist on pursuing "getting stronger with old age". The exercise effect of brisk walking and Tai Chi is actually better than strenuous exercise. Many people also think that slow urination and frequent nocturia are normal phenomena as you age. If you wake up more than three times a night, you should really check for prostate hyperplasia. Don't delay coming to the hospital until you have urinary retention and need a urinary catheter.

In fact, in the final analysis, men’s health care really doesn’t have that many bells and whistles. You should smoke less than two cigarettes, drink less alcohol, sit for an hour, stand up and walk for two minutes. If you feel uncomfortable, don’t hold it in. Go to the hospital early to check that any tonic will be effective. Oh, by the way, don’t forget that emotions are also a part of health. It’s not shameful to complain to friends and cry occasionally when you’re stressed, but suppressing high blood pressure and thyroid nodules is really not worth the gain.