Men Health

There is no agreed definition of what constitutes men’s health, but there is certainly more to men’s health than prostate and testicles. Fletcher defined men’s health as “conditions or diseases that are unique to men, more prevalent in men, more serious among men, for which risk factors are different for men and for which different interventions are required for men”.

Men’s health issues can be described as anything that affects the health or quality of life of men, and the issues vary throughout life. Boys first encounter many of the health determinants that affect men’s health in childhood. During adolescence, they are socialized to conceal their vulnerability and take risks as a way to establish masculine adequacy. For adult men, changing life events- likes marriage, fatherhood, relationship breakdowns or work-related problems- require considerable adaptation that can have profound impact on their health. When approaching old age, the focus moves to loss of financial independence and physical fitness.