Men's and Women's Health Flashcards
Common issues in men’s health
Lower life-expectancy, less likely to go to the doctors, engage in more risky behaviors, prostate cancer, ED
What two causes of death are higher in men than women?
Unintentional injury and suicide. Men die more from violence by a lot.
How do men’s and women’s heart disease rates compare?
After the 45 year mark, men steadily increase over women
How do men’s and women’s cancer rates compare?
Women have higher rates at younger ages, men then surpass women in older age groups
Do men or women have higher activity rates throughout life?
men
How does men’s and women’s alcohol use compare?
Men are more likely to drink/binge drink. Men also have higher rates of alcohol-related injury/death
General summary of prostate cancer
Higher rates in older men, higher in African American men. ~98% 5-year survival.
Why is prostate cancer screening controversial?
Aggressive early intervention may cause more issues than it solved. Some forms may just require watchful waiting.
Main side effect of Viagra
Priapism
Common ED causes
Sickle cell, nerve damage, surgery, medication, psychological issues, and hormone imbalance
Common issues in women’s health
Women as caregivers, psychologizing their symptoms, domestic violence, autoimmune disease
What is peri-menopause?
the time during which the
cycle begins to change leading up to cessation
and the period after cessation of menstruation
Types of female cancers
Cervical, breast, uterine, ovarian
How are males “falling behind?”
Girls get higher grades overall, girls succeed more academically, absent fathers lead to less school focus, only 44% college students are men, boys get suspended more, men tend to be affected by unemployment
Why were women more greatly affected by pandemic unemployment?
Women are more likely to work in the service industry
