Blue November: men's health starts with timely prevention
Simple but decisive periodic check-ups: this is the recipe that counteracts the still all too frequent error among men of going to the doctor only when symptoms appear and risking arriving too late
Blue November is the month dedicated to men's health: an occasion to remember that prevention is taking care in advance to avoid future illnesses. Too many men, even today, only go to the doctor when symptoms appear: a mistake that often means arriving late. Men's health should instead be protected before ailments, with simple but decisive periodic checks.
The Check Schedule
The main pathologies to be monitored concern the kidney, bladder, prostate and testicles, organs that are different but share a fundamental principle: early diagnosis saves function and offers a valid opportunity for treatment. From the age of 50 onwards, even in the absence of symptoms, an annual urological evaluation is recommended, including a specialist examination, Psa (prostate-specific antigen) dosage and a kidney-bladder-prostatic ultrasound. The latter allows early detection of changes that may evolve silently.
In case of familiarity
In the presence of a family history of cancer or risk factors such as smoking, hypertension and obesity, check-ups must be even more regular. Early diagnosis of kidney and prostate cancer today allows for personalised, minimally invasive and robotic treatments that preserve urinary and sexual function and quickly restore a good quality of life.
In young men, on the other hand, the focus should be on preventing testicular cancer, the most frequent neoplasm between the ages of 20 and 40. A simple monthly self-examination can enable early detection of a suspicious lump and immediate referral to a specialist.
Lifestyles Count
The basis of everything is a healthy lifestyle: a balanced diet, regular physical activity and the abolition of smoking. Today, medicine has sophisticated diagnostic tools and new-generation technologies to treat urological diseases in an increasingly precise and conservative manner. This is why a culture of prevention must be promoted. Taking care of ourselves is a loving gesture towards ourselves and those around us. Novembre Azzurro wants to remind every man: the right time to start is now.
