Don’t Ignore your Balls!
Men, Tough? Think again - ignoring the reality of how serious health problems can be is a regular event.
“Women live in their bodies. Men use their bodies like a tool, and then don’t take care of it,” says Prof. Frank Sommer, of the University of Hamburg, which has Germany’s only chair for men’s health studies.
So, what should men do? Sommer recommends regular check-ups.
“Men should keep an eye on their risk factors,” says Falkai, adding, “After all, they regularly take their cars in for inspections.”
Men should be especially careful with gender-specific illnesses.
“Women regularly check their breasts, so men should do the same with their testicles,” says Sommer. Testicular cancer, which affects 4,300 men annually in Germany, is treatable as long as it is detected in time.