It is commonly known that men ignore their health symptoms and often don’t go to the doctor before it’s almost too late. Many men, in the past, even avoided going to the doctor at all. There are early warning signs for many diseases that men should become acquainted with and learn all the facts about their health.

This story about men’s health from the Times of India follows:

Dr. Harvey Simon, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, called this “the ostrich phenomenon”, warning that doing so could lead to worsening conditions and also cause severe illness.

“I call it the ostrich phenomenon. Guys are very prone to sticking their head in the sand. It’s a very bad idea,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

Friends Provident, in a study to mark the launch of Men’s Health Week, reported nearly 18 million overlooked aches and pains despite knowing about its potential dangers.

While 44 per cent did not check for cancerous signs like lumps and moles, more than 34 per cent confessed not knowing how to check for testicular cancer.

Just a quarter said that they recognised the signs of breast and prostate cancer.”

Source: Times of India