A dire need for the “purple” pill or the “my wife made me come in” excuse are just two of the reasons many men under the age of 60 give when they see me for a preventive care. Studies have shown that men really are less likely to see a doctor for routine physical exams than women.
The problem with men waiting to see a doctor until they need a prescription or are pressured to do it by a loved one is that a lot of chronic diseases have no symptoms you can feel until your illness is very advanced. Without timely physical exams and certain laboratory screening tests, serious medical problems such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes or hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) can easily go undetected.
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