Men's health

Question 1

what diseases are men most likely to get ?

Answer 1

diseases that kill them

Question 2

what diseases are women most likely to get ?

Answer 2

diseases that negatively impact likely

Question 3

do women live longer than men ?

Answer 3

yes as men take more risk taking behaviour such as trips falls, vehicle collisions, interpersonal violence

Question 4

what are mens behaviour towards health ?

Answer 4

• less likely to seek help = visit gps less
• less participation for screening

Question 5

why is the prostate an issue ?

Answer 5

• any swelling has the capacity to interrupt flow of urine = can become infected

Question 6

what are some symptoms related to urination? prostatcism

Answer 6

difficulty starting
pain when passing urine
reduced flow
frequency
UTI
blood in urine
- caused by mechanical obstruction of urethra

Question 7

what is prostatic hyperplasia ?

Answer 7

• very common as men get older
• not dangerous
• can cause UTI
• frequent urination

Question 8

what is prostate cancer ?

Answer 8

• common in 70+
• can be staged
• your quality of life is related to the stage

Question 9

which ethicnity more predisposed to prostate cancer ?

Answer 9

black men

Question 10

testicular cancer ? how common?

Answer 10

• less common than prostate
• your quality of life is related to the stage

Question 11

are men more likely to get ischeamic heart disease ?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

do men have poorer outcomes when it comes to ischaemic heart disease ?

Answer 12

• no women do due to poor training endemic mysogony not treated aggressively compared to men

Question 13

what psychiatric diseases are more common in men?

Answer 13

autism
adhd
alcohol use
dyslexia

• men more likely to commit suicide X4
• more common in 25-65