Today I need...
- to shave
- to attend a meeting at work
- to watch the a new episode of my series
- to pick up the kids from school
- to go to the market
- to go to the gym
- to go to the bank
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, 31% of Brazilian men do not have the habit of going to the doctor, and when they do, in 70% of the cases, they had the influence of their wives or children.
Men live shorter lives than women in every country in the world. And, in Brazil, the difference is of almost 7 years:
WOMEN
79.9 years
MEN
72.8 years
In addition to genetic and hormonal factors, the cultural encouragement for men to behave in more violent and risky ways than women also has a bearing on shorter life expectancy.
Men have higher risk behavior in various aspects of life, such as alcohol consumption, smoking and driving.
In Brazil, the disease kills, on average, 42 men a day. In other words, almost two per hour!
Then
when?
If discovered early, for example, prostate cancer has a 90% chance of being cured!
And all you need to do is to set aside just one day of your year for the screening.
Which can be:
The
psa test
This is the test used as screening to diagnose prostate cancer in men, even before they have the symptoms.
It is done by simply taking a venous blood sample, which measures the amount of a protein produced by the prostate, Prostate-Specific Antigen. Therefore, “PSA”.
And the
Digital rectal exam
Also used to examine problems in the anus and rectum, such as hemorrhoids, the digital rectal examination is very efficient in identifying alterations that can be a sign of prostate cancer.
The procedure lasts only about 10 seconds, is painless, and carries no health risks, let alone to masculinity.
and speaking of digital exam…
#ficaotoque
These are signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
Difficulty in
urinating
with - D jet decrease
Pain when urinating
Dripping and two-phase urination
Sensation of incomplete emptying of the bladder
Urinary urgency and incontinence
Increased frequency, especially at night
Blood in urine or semen
Pelvic pain
Difficulty in maintaining erection
Weakness or numbness in the legs or feet
In addition,
these are risk factors:
Family
history
history
Morbid
obesity
obesity
Black-skinned men
Double the attention
if you…
…have or know someone
who is 45* years
or older:
This is the right age to visit the urologist annually and keep the exams up to date. Remember that when the disease is detected early, the chances of cure are HUGE!
…are or know a transgender woman, transvestite, and non-binary person:
The examination in these cases cannot be missed, even for those people who have already undergone reassignment surgery.
This is because there are not so many studies yet on the theory that using estrogen and removing the testicles decreases the risk of prostate cancer.
Furthermore, when cancer develops even with low testosterone, it tends to be more aggressive.
*Indicated age for patients with a family history of prostate cancer, morbidly obese, and/or blacks.
For all other cases, the age range is 50.
Get to know the guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Urology.
and
#ficaotoque
finally
To decrease not only the risks of prostate cancer but also of thousands of other diseases, keep your healthy habits and diet.
If 1 of 365 can change your life with a visit to the doctor, the 1 of 24 to practice a physical activity in your day can also make a difference!
Keep learning in our meeting
Guest: Dr. Bruno Carvalho Oliveira – Doctor of Oncology D’Or, member of the Brazilian Society of Oncology and specialist in uro-oncological tumors.
Presentation: Dr. Thiago Medeiros – Health Management Physician from D’Or Consultoria
November 17, at 5:30 pm, on D’Or’s YouTube channel.
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