men health issues

It is well known that men are much less likely than women to seek basic or routine preventative medical care. However
there are certain common men's health problems that are treatable if caught early enough
but can be permanently debilitating or even fatal if they are not detected until symptoms make themselves known. Common issues of this type include heart disease
prostate problems
and hypertension. These are all potentially silent killers that can be prevented or treated if detected early enough.

Heart disease is the most common killer of both men and women in America. In the U.S.
an estimated 61.8 million people live with cardiovascular disease. The sad fact is that most Americans eat high fat diets and do not exercise much if at all. This leads to high cholesterol levels that can block the crucial cardiac arteries causing heart muscle failure or can lead to blood clots elsewhere in the body that can progress to the heart and cause a heart attack. Fortunately
if heart disease is detected before major damage to the heart muscle has occurred then treatments are available. Lifestyle changes are the first line of defense in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Medical interventions range from drugs to surgery. Taking medication and by following a physician approved program of diet and exercise means that men can live a long and full life
even with heart disease.

The statistics on prostate cancer are grim. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer
excluding skin cancers
in American men. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that during 2006 about 234
460
new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States.It is estimated that eighty percent of men who reach the age of eighty will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. As Americans continue to live longer lives
the overall impact of prostate cancer is becoming more prevalent. Fortunately
prostate cancer is easily treated if it is detected early in the disease's progression. For this reason
it is very important that men over the age of forty receive annual prostate examinations. Typically
the progression of prostate cancer is quite slow
and many people can live with the disease for years without experiencing any symptoms.

Some of prostate cancer Symptoms: --
1. Increase in urination frequence
specially at night.
2. Difficulty in starting urination with painful or burning sensation
3. Painful ejaculation
4. Blood in urine or semen
5. Pain or stiffness in the back
hips
or upper thighs

Hypertension
or high blood pressure
is often called "the silent killer" because it is usually asymptomatic until a heart attack or stroke occurs. For this reason
everyone should receive regular blood pressure screenings regardless of age or sex. If caught early enough
hypertension can be treated via medication and/or by change in lifestyle.