Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Frequency Refers to need to urinate more than usual, commonly taken as need to go back to urinate within 2 h Urgency Refers to inability to postpone the urge to…
Male Sexual Health
Fig. 9.1 Algorithm for taking sexual histories in men (Obtained with permission) [4] History/Counseling The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends high-intensity counseling to sexually active adolescent and…
Men’s Health in 2010s: What Is the Global Challenge?
Fig. 1.1 US male life expectancy at birth relative to 21 other high-income countries, 1980–2006. Notes: Red circles depict newborn life expectancy in the USA. Grey circles depict life expectancy…
Prostate Cancer: A Primary Care Perspective
Fig. 14.1 Prostate cancer incidence and mortality 1975–2011. Information from [4] There are a number of proposed reasons why the incidence and mortality have decreased. With the introduction of prostate-specific…
Caring for Men Who Have Sex with Men
Screening Recommendation Tobacco Screening questions (tobacco use and readiness to quit) Dietary habits and BMI Screening questions (eating disorders, body image issues, and weight) Alcohol/drugs Screening questions (alcohol and drug…
Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Men
Fig. 8.1 2014 Hypertension Guideline Management Algorithm. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker. aACEIs and ARBs should…
The Evidence-Based Well Male Examination in Adult Men
Cause Percent Heart disease 24.6 Cancer 24.1 Unintentional injuries 6.3 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5.4 Stroke 4.2 Diabetes 3.1 Suicide 2.5 Alzheimer’s disease 2.0 Influenza and pneumonia 2.0 Kidney disease…
Providing Preventive Services to Men: A Substantial Challenge?
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Joel J. Heidelbaugh (ed.)Men’s Health in Primary CareCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-26091-4_4 4. Providing Preventive Services to Men: A Substantial Challenge? Masahito Jimbo1 (1) Department of Family Medicine and Urology, University of…
Health-Seeking Behavior and Meeting the Needs of the Most Vulnerable Men
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Joel J. Heidelbaugh (ed.)Men’s Health in Primary CareCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-26091-4_3 3. Health-Seeking Behavior and Meeting the Needs of the Most Vulnerable Men Keon L. Gilbert1 , Keith Elder2 and Roland J. ThorpeJr.3 (1) Department of…
Masculinity in Men’s Health: Barrier or Portal to Healthcare?
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Joel J. Heidelbaugh (ed.)Men’s Health in Primary CareCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-26091-4_2 2. Masculinity in Men’s Health: Barrier or Portal to Healthcare? Derek M. Griffith1 , Keon L. Gilbert2 , Marino A. Bruce3, 4 and Roland J. ThorpeJr.5 (1) Institute for…
