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Men Are At
Increased Risk
Reasons men are likely to have
a shorter life expectancy
than women:
• Abdominal fat accumulation
• More likely to adopt unhealthy life
styles• Risky activities
• May not seek medical/psychological
care
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Health Risks for Men
Leading Causes of eath MalesUnited States, 2002
All Races! Males "ercent
1) Heart disease 2!"
2) #ancer 2"!1
$) %nintentional in&uries '!
") (troke '!2
') #hronic obstructive pulmonary disease '!1
) *iabetes 2!+
,) -nfluen.a and pneumonia 2!"
) (uicide 2!1
+) idney disease 1!
10) #hronic liver disease 1!'
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health Concerns
for Men#ymptoms of $enign "rostatic
Hypertrophy %$"H&:
• (training to urinate
• (trong and sudden urge to urinate
• -ncomplete emptying of bladder
• eeding to urinate 2 or more times
per night
• %rinary retention
• -ncontinence
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Health Risks for 'omen
Leading Causes of eathFemales - United States, 2003
All Races! (emales "ercent
1) Heart disease 2!0
2) #ancer 21!
$) (troke ,!,
") #hronic loer respiratory disease '!$
') Al.heimer3s disease $!
) *iabetes $!1
,) %nintentional in&uries $!1
) -nfluen.a and pneumonia 2!+
+) idney disease 1!
10) (epticemia 1!'
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Concerns for 'omen
)steoporosis:• #haracteri.ed by lo bone mass
• -ncreased risk of bone fractures
• Affects omen more often then men
• *etected ith bone density test
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"regnancy and
Menopause
"lanning for "regnancy:
• 4ind a trusted healthcare provider
• 5ake prenatal vitamins• 5ake folic acid before and during
pregnancy
Menopause:
• ormal biological process• May begin in omen ages $06"0 and can last past
'03s and 03s
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"reventing isease
*ips for living a healthy life:• 7uit smoking
• 8ngage in physical activity
• 8at a healthy diet
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"reventative Measures
*ips for living a healthy life:
• Maintain a healthy eight
• Receive necessary vaccines
and immuni.ations• Manage stress levels
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"revention #creening
Routine Screenings or Men and Women!Cholesterol Levels: (tarting at age $' for men and
"' for omen9 folloed up at least every ' yrs :start
at 20 if family history of heart disease)
$lood "ressure: (tarting at 19 at least
every 2 years if reading is typically 1$0/0
:more fre;uently if higher readings)
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"revention #creening
Routine Screenings or Men and Women!Colorectal Cancer: (tarting at age '0!
*iscuss ith your doctor
#exually *ransmitted iseases %#*s&:5alk to your doctor
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#creening *ests
for Men
"rostate cancer is the +nd most common
form of cancer in men,
Check with your doctor a-out these routinescreenings:
•
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#creening for 'omen
Routine Screenings!"ap *est:• (creening for early detection of cervical cancer • (creen yearly if you have been se=ually active for $
years or 21 yrs old9 hichever comes first• H :Human
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#creening for 'omen
Routine Screenings!Mammogram:• (tart screening at age "0• (creen every 162 years• -f you have family history check ith
your doctor
)steoporosis: • (creen routinely after age '
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#ummary
• ?e aare of your on health risks
• Make an appointment ith your health care
provider to discuss risk factors
• 8at a healthy diet
• 8=ercise regularly
• Manage stress levels
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#ources
Center for isease Control and "revention
!cdc!gov
.ational Institutes for Health!nih!gov
Medline"lus
!medlineplus!gov