Fig. 13.1 Age-specific prevalence of biochemically defined testosterone deficiency [Testosterone deficiency defined as total testosterone <300 ng/dL or current testosterone therapy. For every 10-year increase in age, risk of TD…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
© 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…
© 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…
