Men's Health Awareness
A topic often undermined is men’s health. June is Men’s Health Awareness month. Men’s
Health Awareness month is a month in which there is a focus on men’s health. It has been hosted
by the Men’s Health Network since 1992.” Men’s Health Month is an annual observance aimed
at raising awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and
treatment of disease among men and boys” (Unicity Healthcare). It is proven that men die
almost five years earlier than women because they are hesitant to go to the doctor. The
objective of Men’s Health Month is to bring awareness of preventable health problems and
encourage the early detection of diseases among men. There is a big focus on the health of male
seniors in order to live longer and have the optimal life. Health problems like breast cancer are
often talked about, which is a good thing to bring importance to, but it is also important to bring
awareness to men’s health issues. “When it comes to prevention and early detection, men's health
often takes a back seat to women's health” (“The Importance of Men’s Health”). The health of
men is often undermined because it is perceived that men don’t take proper care of themselves.
In fact, men’s health is often overlooked before men don’t have all the information and
knowledge on how to properly take care of themselves. Most men don’t go to the doctor as often
as they should be. An article over Men’s Health Month states, “...Men are more reluctant to go to
the doctor, according to menshealthmonth.org” (Unicity Healthcare). Bringing awareness to men
about the importance of going to the doctor and getting essential checkups and tests is crucial for
the health of men. A men’s health issue that needs more attention is prostate cancer. Prostate
cancer occurs in one out of every seven men. Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate