Men's Health

Men's Health 



Welcome to June!

I would like to start off the month of June by discussing a topic that continues to go under the radar in healthcare; Men's Health. June is national Men's Health Month and I want to take this time to discuss some of the health issues that currently impacts men. According to a report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2015, the leading cause of death in men are:
1) Heart disease
2) Cancer
3) unintentional injury

When we think about heart disease, we can connect this to untreated high blood pressure, risk of smoking, elevated cholesterol, being overweight or obese, sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthy eating. How can you as a male impact heart disease: getting annual physical exams including screening for high blood pressure, making time for physical activity at least three days per week, if you are a smoker discuss options for quitting with your primary care provider, learn healthy eating behaviors, and get screened for high cholesterol. 
Men are at risk for all types of cancer: pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, breast cancer, among others. The most common types of cancer among men includes: 1) prostate cancer, 2) lung cancer, and 3) colorectal cancer. These types of cancer are also among the leading cause of cancer related deaths among men: 1) Lung cancer, 2) prostate cancer, and 3) colorectal cancer according to the CDC 2017 statistics. Breast cancer is the biggest overlooked type of cancer that men can encounter, as men are typically not performing breast exams on themselves, or taught how to perform breast exams.  Men usual have the same signs/symptoms of breast cancer as women, including a lump.
male breast cancer stat

Retrieved from: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/male-breast-cancer

So to end lets spotlight prostate cancer in men. Men should be screened for prostate cancer starting around age 45, especially in the African-American male population. 
  • Age 50 for men who are at average risk of prostate cancer and are expected to live at least 10 more years.
  • Age 45 for men at high risk of developing prostate cancer. This includes African Americans and men who have a first-degree relative (father, brother, or son) diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age (younger than age 65).
  • Age 40 for men at even higher risk (those with more than one first-degree relative who had prostate cancer at an early age).
Screening for prostate cancer can include having a blood test completed called a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, and the other test is what the provider performs during your physical exam called a digital rectal exam (DRE). Now either of these test can be performed for screening, and should be completed yearly, studies show neither test the PSA or DRE is better then the other, however examining the prostate provides more of a direct assessment of how large the prostate might be. More to come on prostate cancer later this month.


Sincerely, 

Dr. Rosalyn McFarland DNP, RN, APNP., FNP-BC 


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