Men’s Health

Summary

Most men need to pay more attention to their health. Compared to women, men are more likely to:

• Smoke and drink
• Make unhealthy or risky choices
• Put off regular checkups and medical care

There are also health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face – like colon cancer or heart disease – can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. It’s important to get the screening tests you need.

Find an Expert

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AMA DoctorFinder American Medical Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Encyclopedia

• Aging changes in the male reproductive system Medical Encyclopedia
• Health screening – men – age 18 – 39 Medical Encyclopedia
• Health screening – men – over 65 Medical Encyclopedia
• Health screenings for men ages 40 to 64 Medical Encyclopedia

Specifics

• Belly Fat in Men: Why Weight Loss Matters Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Cancer and Men Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Hypogonadism in Men Endocrine Society
• Men and Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health
• Men’s Reproductive Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Osteoporosis in Men National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Andropause National Institutes of Health

Patient Handouts

• Could you have low testosterone? Medical Encyclopedia
• Testosterone Medical Encyclopedia

Statistics and Research

• FastStats: Men’s Health National Center for Health Statistics
• Leading Causes of Death in Males, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• NIH-Supported Trials Test Hormonal Therapy in Older Men with Low Testosterone Levels National Institute on Aging
• Sex and Gender: How Being Male or Female Can Affect Your Health National Institutes of Health

Prevention and Risk Factors

• Men’s Health: Lifestyle Tips for Men Over Age 50 Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Men: Eat Right, Stay Healthy American Academy of Family Physicians

Start Here

• Men: Take Charge of Your Health Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

• New NBPA Program Focuses on Mental Health
• Reaching Great Heights With Anxiety and Depression: How NBA Star Kevin Love Is Normalizing the Conversation Around Men’s Mental Health
• Removing the Stigma from Men’s Mental Health

Journal Articles

• Men’s Health

Related Issues

• Supplements and Men’s Health Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Diagnosis and Tests

• Testosterone Levels Test National Library of Medicine

Treatments and Therapies

• Testosterone Therapy: Potential Benefits and Risks as You Age Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Older Adults

• Tips for Good Health in Later Life for Older Men AGS Health in Aging Foundation