11/09/2022
November is National Men’s Health Awareness Month and efforts such as Movember and No-Shave November are used to raise awareness for men’s health. This month is dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men’s health issues including the three biggest health risks affecting men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health struggles.
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- 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
- Testicular cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in young adult men, particularly between ages 30 and 39
- 1 man dies by su***de every minute of every day, with males accounting for 69% of all su***des
Total Specialty Services encourages preventative care for these issues and the recommends the following health checks that could save a life:
- Get an annual exam by a primary care provider, including blood pressure and height/weight
- Annually screening for testicular cancer, including monthly self-exams
- Get cholesterol testing every five years
- Screen for diabetes, thyroid disease, liver problems and anemia
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨-𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
You’re probably already familiar with the No-Shave November and Movember movements created to encourage conversations about cancer awareness among men. These events encourage participants to put down their trimmers for 30 days and think about donating their monthly hair-maintenance expenses to the cause. Many cancer patients lose their hair during diagnosis and treatment, and one way to show empathy and support is to grow awareness while growing mustaches, beards, and full heads of hair.
